Mood and Tone Learning Objective Today we will

Mood and Tone

Learning Objective Today we will analyze a passage to identify the mood. Toand tone. look at carefully and in detail.

Activating Prior Knowledge What are some words that you use to describe the way you feel or your mood? What are some words you use to describe someone’s tone of voice?

Importance By the end of this lesson, you will be able to answer the following questions: What is the mood of the passage? What is the author’s tone?

Concept Development Definition of Mood: The way a piece of writing makes the reader (you) feel. Definition of Tone: The way an author feels about what they are writing.

Mood Concept Development Almost any word that you can use to describe your mood (the way you feel) can be used to describe the mood of a passage or a story. happy, sad, delightful, depressed, excited, etc. EX: Can you think of some other mood words?

Mood Concept Development An author uses descriptive words and phrases to create a certain mood when they write. Ex: “And then I feel my weight coming back just behind my knees then down to my feet then into the earth and the pistol shot explodes in my blood and I am off and weightless again…” -Raymond’s Run pg 28 The underlined words help create a mood of

Application of Mood Read the following passage from Raymond’s Run: “And by the time he comes over I’m jumping up and down so glad to see him – my brother Raymond, a great runner in the family tradition. But of course everyone thinks I’m jumping up and down because the men on the loudspeaker have finally gotten themselves together and compared notes and are announcing ‘In first place – Miss Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker. ’ (Dig that. )” pg 30 What mood do you get after reading this passage?

Tone Concept Development Almost any word that you could use to describe someone’s tone of voice can be used to describe the tone of a passage. Ex: angry, humorous, annoyed, serious, etc. Can you think of any other tone words?

Tone Concept Development To decide on the tone of a passage, imagine what tone of voice the author would have if they read the passage out loud. Ex: “But of course when I pass her house on my early morning trots around the block, she is practicing the scales on the piano over and over. Then in music class, she always lets herself get bumped accidentally on purpose onto the piano stool…”- Raymond’s Run pg 23 The tone of this passage is annoyed. *Just like with mood, the author uses descriptive words and

CFU Read the following passage from Raymond’s Run: “Sometimes I slip and call him my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger and he’s older too. But a lot of people call him my little brother cause he needs looking after cause he’s not quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too… But now, if anyone has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. ” – pg 21 What is the tone of this passage?

Skill Development Step 1: Preview the questions. Step 2: Read the passage or story. Step 3: Ask yourself how you feel after reading the passage (mood) and how the passage would sound if read out loud (tone). Step 4: Choose the best mood and tone words to describe the passage. (If you don’t know the definition of a word in the answer choices, look it

Guided Practice Read the prologue to the story “Zaaaap!”A Science Fiction Story The year is 2160. Thirteen-year old Maitn and her family are living at the end of “The Dark, ”, a period of history when the world faced a serious energy crisis. May factors contributed to this dark period. Fossil fuel supplies on Earth suddenly ran out in 2080. At the turn of the century, a severe drought in the Northern Hemisphere limited the use of hydroelectric power. Alternative energy sources–such as solar, wind, and ocean wave power– were in development but not ready for powering whole cities. To respond to the crisis, many nuclear power plants were built as quickly as possible. A massive earthquake in the Pacific Ocean in 2152 damaged nuclear power plants in several countries and exposed thousands of people to unhealthy doses of radiation. Maitn’s best friend, Josha, suffers from radiation exposure. However, this time period has not been all dark. Scientists have made advances in medical research as a result of a whole new field of student called “organic engineering. ” Organic engineering of some kinds of fruit has raised the hope of finding a cure for radiation sickness and some types of cancer. This cure is still being tested, however, and is not ready for public use. A major breakthrough in energy generation has also made it possible to harness the power of lightning. The system isn’t perfect, but, overall, it seems to be much safer than nuclear power. But watch out when a lightning storm comes!

Guided Practice The year is 2160. Thirteen-year old Maitn and her family are living at the end of “The Dark, ”, a period of history when the world faced a serious energy crisis. May factors contributed to this dark period. Fossil fuel supplies on Earth suddenly ran out in 2080. At the turn of the century, a severe drought in the Northern Hemisphere limited the use of hydroelectric power. Alternative energy sources–such as solar, wind, and ocean wave power– were in development but not ready for powering whole cities. To respond to the crisis, many nuclear power plants were built as quickly as possible. A massive earthquake in the Pacific Ocean in 2152 damaged nuclear power plants in several countries and exposed thousands of people to unhealthy doses of radiation. Maitn’s best friend, Josha, suffers from radiation exposure. The description of the earth in the first paragraph of the prologue is intended to create what mood? A. Joy B. Hope

Guided Practic However, this time period has not been all dark. Scientists have made advances in medical research as a result of a whole new field of student called “organic engineering. ” Organic engineering of some kinds of fruit has raised the hope of finding a cure for radiation sickness and some types of cancer. This cure is still being tested, however, and is not ready for public use. The description on organic engineering in the second paragraph is intended to create what mood? A. Loneliness B. Hope C. Sadness

Guided Practice The overall tone of the author in the prologue can best be described as… A. Humorous B. Serious C. Sarcastic

Closure What is the difference between mood and tone? What is an example of a mood word? What is an example of a tone word?