Mood and Tone
Knowmia Guided Notes
Identifying the tone and mood of a text helps readers
____________________ and ____________________________ the
______________________________ of a text.
Tone is the ________________________ attitude or ________________
about the ______________________. You can recognize the tone/attitude
by the ____________________/__________________ choices the author
uses.
TONE = ____________________________
Tone must be ___________________________ and is explained using
___________________________ words.
For example: ______________________, _______________________,
______________________________, ___________________________
Mood and Tone
Knowmia Guided Notes
Mood is the ___________________ created for the __________________
by the text.
You can recognize the mood by the _______________ and ______________
an author includes.
MOOD = _____________________
Mood must also be __________________________
Examples of mood words are: ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Practice Panda: Hit pause on the video. Read each passage and record
your answers to the questions. Once you have finished each passage,
push play and check your answers.
Finally, one of the girls pointed to the grass and giggled. “Meow!” A cat sat on the
edge of the field and licked its paw. They did indeed have company. The girls ran
over to the cat and pet his belly. They laughed and the cat sauntered back to the
field.
What tone is the author using? _______________________________________
Mood and Tone
Knowmia Guided Notes
Finally, one of the girls pointed to the grass and giggled. “Meow!” A cat sat on the
edge of the field and licked its paw. They did indeed have company. The girls ran
over to the cat and pet his belly. They laughed and the cat sauntered back to the
field.
What tone is the author using? _______________________________________
Circle the key words that help you understand the tone.
After New Year’s the time came to put all the decorations away and settle in for the
long, cold winter. The house seemed to sigh as we boxed up its finery. The tree
was dry and brittle, and now waited sadly by the side of the road to be picked up.
What mood is the reader feeling? ______________________________
Circle the key words that help you understand the mood.