Mood and Tone of a Reading Passage Practice with Examples and Proof

Mood and Tone is always on the state tests as a short answer question. What is the tone or mood that the author is trying to convey? Students need to practice this! Reading short, manageable passages helps students to understand the concept of mood and tone without overwhelming them. In this resource, your students will practice with 4 passages, be able to identify a mood from the list provided and feel confident to find supporting proof from the passage to support the mood they chose.

Use this as independent practice, an assessment or with a small group to teach the skill. You can also use it as a carousel so that students visit each story to identify the mood and chat with a partner about quotes from the passage to support the mood they chose.

It is great for test prep but also and awesome introduction to the concept of mood and tone of a story.