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Mood and Tone:
Good Readers Analyze Mood & Tone!
Do Now: Read through the two Word Bank below (one if for MOOD words, one if for
TONE words). Circle the words you do not know. We will define them as a class.
MOOD WORD BANK (how to a text makes YOU feel)
POSITIVE MOOD WORDS +
calm
cheerful
content
energetic
harmonious
hopeful
hyper
inspired
joyous
lazy
loving
NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS -
light-hearted
mellow
motivated
peaceful
playful
relaxed
relieved
silly
warm
welcoming
bittersweet
depressed
disappointed
dreary
gloomy
heartbroken
hopeless
indifferent
infuriated
lonely
melancholic
nervous
overwhelmed
pessimistic
scared
sick
somber
stressed
suspenseful
tense
terrifying
threatening
uncomfortable
uncertain
violent
worried
TONE WORD BANK (the narrator or author’s attitude)
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Positive tone words +
amused
-cheerful
comforting -compassionate
excited
-forgiving
respectful
-lighthearted
silly
-sweet
joyful
-playful
sincere
-humorous
proud
-grateful
admiring
-encouraging
peaceful
-hopeful
benevolent
-optimistic
complimentary -affectionate
sympathetic
Tone = the author’s or narrator’s
attitude towards something or
someone in a text.
HINT: TONE = the ‘tude of the
author or speaker
Neutral tone words
- direct
- confident
- factual
- straightforward
- questioning
- puzzled
- dramatic
- confused
- informative
- surprised
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Negative tone words angry
-argumentative
cold
- condescending
sharp
-childish
arrogant
-disrespectful
upset
-bitter
grim
-fearful
melancholy
-outraged
sinister
-pessimistic
apologetic
-nervous
mocking
-sorrowful
tired
-horrified
sarcastic
-disgusted
depressed
-worried
Mood = how a text makes ME (the
reader) feel.
HINT: MOOD = my feelings about
the text
(find details, imagery, and diction)
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Part 1: EXAMPLE: Determine Mood and Tone with Music
1. Listen to the musical selection. Ask yourself, how does this music make me feel? Consider the
musical elements and write down your mood when listening to the musical selection.
Musical Elements
Rhythm/Tempo: How fast or slow is
the music played? Is the beat
regular or irregular?
Pitch: How loud or soft is the music
played? Are the notes high or low?
Sound: Does the music sound pretty,
or is it harsh and ugly?
MOOD: How do these elements of the song make
you feel?
Scary, eerie, nervous, threatening , uncertain
(Jaws
soundtrackhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV8i-pSVMaQ
2. MOOD: Write down 1 or 2 words to describe how the music makes you feel: This music makes me feel_
Scared _____________________________________________.
POSITIVE MOOD WORDS +
calm
cheerful
content
energetic
harmonious
hopeful
hyper
inspired
joyous
lazy
loving
light-hearted
mellow
motivated
peaceful
playful
relaxed
relieved
silly
warm
welcoming
NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS bittersweet
depressed
disappointed
dreary
gloomy
heartbroken
hopeless
indifferent
infuriated
lonely
melancholic
nervous
overwhelmed
pessimistic
scared
sick
somber
stressed
suspenseful
tense
terrifying
threatening
uncomfortable
uncertain
violent
worried
3. TONE: What is the author’s attitude towards the shark? How can you tell?
Circle one:
Positive
Neutral
Negative
List 1-2 words to describe the author’s tone towards the shark (use your word bank).
The author’s attitude towards the shark is ___ Fearful, Worried, Sinister ________________.
e) As the music plays again, write a short paragraph describing a shark swimming in the water. Use the
TONE that you chose above.
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Part 1: YOU TRY! Determine Mood and Tone with Music
1. Listen to the second musical selection. Ask yourself, how does this music make me feel? Consider
the musical elements and write down your mood when listening to the musical selection.
Musical Element
Rhythm/Tempo: How fast or slow is
the music played? Is the beat
regular or irregular?
Pitch: How loud or soft is the music
played? Are the notes high or low?
Sound: Does the music sound pretty
(euphonious), or is it harsh and ugly
(cacophonous)?
MOOD: How do these elements of the song make
you feel?
from Remember
the
Titans,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYRbgTO-JF0
2. MOOD: Write down 1 or 2 words to describe how the music makes you feel: This music makes me
feel__________________ inspired____________________ (HINT: use word bank).
3. TONE: What is the author’s attitude? How can you tell?
Circle one:
Positive
Neutral
Negative
List 1-2 words to describe the author’s tone (use your word bank).
The author’s attitude is_______ excited, proud __________________________.
4. Listen to the music again and imagine that it is the background music for a movie scene—with a specific
setting, characters, and plot. Brainstorm what the scene looks like below. (Remember: a fast-paced score
will likely go with an adventure or action-filled scene; you have to be imaginative here).
Brainstorm elements for my movie scene:
1. SETTING: Where does the scene take place?
2. CHARACTER: Describe one main character (Who is it? What are they like?)
3. PLOT: What is my character doing?
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4. You will write a paragraph describing your movie scene (“It was a dark and stormy night…”).
Don’t use dialogue, just description.
a. Your paragraph should capture the MOOD/feelings you had while listening to the music.
The mood of the scene is: _________________________________ (refer to Word Bank)
b. You should also have a clear TONE (attitude) towards to main character.
My tone towards the main character is __________________________(refer to Word Bank)
Write your movie scene here:
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Part 2: Determine Tone in Partner’s Movie Scene
1. Exchange papers with your partner and read their movie scene silently.
2. Using the paragraph above, identify the TONE by finding details, imagery and specific words
describing characters, the setting or events.
ELEMENT
Examples from the Paragraph
 Write down facts about the setting:
Details
Imagery
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Write down facts about the character:
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Write down facts about the plot/events:
1. Did they include examples of imagery? YES NO
2. Write down examples of imagery (details that appealed to your sense of
sight, taste, touch, smell, or sound).
What words does the author use to describe the setting or character?
Words about the character or setting that convey a POSITIVE tone:
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Diction
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Words about the character or setting that convey a NEGATIVE tone:
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I believe the TONE towards the main character is ____________________________________
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Revising Your Movie Scene:
What’s the Tone?
1. Using your classwork today, identify your TONE towards the character in your movie scene.
a. The TONE in my paragraph is (CIRCLE ONE):
positive
neutral
negative.
b. Specifically, the TONE in the paragraph is: _____________________________________
(use the Word Bank on page 1)
**TONE can be improved by adding strong DETAILS, IMAGERY and DICTION (WORDS).**
2. DETAIL: Add a detail about a character, the setting or a plot event that captures the tone you
are trying to convey.
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3. IMAGERY: Add a sensory detail appealing to your sense of sound, taste, touch, smell, or sight
(imagery) that captures the tone you are trying to convey.
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4. DICTION: Replace two verbs (is, runs, goes) or adjectives with even stronger verbs or
adjectives to help convey your tone. (example: Change “snuggled” to “smothered” to convey a
negative, menacing tone. Change “thin” to “scrawny” to convey a judgmental tone).
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5. Rewrite your movie scene using your original paragraph and #2, 3, and 4 above.
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