Mood Detective Chart
Name: ________________________________
Date: ________________________________
Directions: Review “The Babysitter” by Jane Yolen to find sentences or phrases that create a
strong feeling or atmosphere. Record them below. Then decide what mood the author
creates and list the words that make you feel that way.
Text Example (quote or
description)
Mood (how it feels)
Words that Create Mood
Now let’s discuss your responses. You can use these sentence frames for
support:
• This sentence makes me feel ___ because of the word ___.
• The author creates a ___ mood by describing ___.
• The mood changes when the author says ___.