1. Reading Bellwork
Week 17: Tone and Mood

2. Media Center Day! Bring Books!
Monday, January 9th
Write the definitions for:
1. Tone: The writer or speaker’s attitude toward a subject, character, or audience. It is conveyed through the author’s choice of words and detail. Tone can be humorous, serious, sarcastic, indignant, objective, etc.
2. Mood: the atmosphere or emotion in a literary work; the feelings evoked in the reader.
Media Center Day! Bring Books!

3. Tuesday, January 10th
Write out the notes on tone and fill in the blanks in the sentence.
1. Journalism should have __________(an objective/a subjective) tone of distance.
2. Looking at the choice in ____________ and ________ can help reveal the author’s attitude toward a subject.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

4. Wednesday, January 11th
Write out the sentences and identify a word in each sentence that reveals the tone. Then, explain what the writer’s tone is.
My buddies forced me to go on a date.
My friends were hopeful that I would hit it off with my date.

5. Thursday, January 12th Dude, it’s reading time!
What is the mood of the trailer?
What elements develop that mood?
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

6. Tuesday, January 17th
Recap what is a difference between tone and mood?
Why should you take time to identify the tone or mood in a piece of writing?
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

7. Wednesday, January 18th
1. What is the difference between tone and mood?
A. They are identical concepts.
B. Tone is the author’s attitude, mood is the reader’s emotions
C. Tone is the way characters say things and mood is how they feel.

8. Thursday, January 19th
Directions: Identify the key words that alter the tone of these two statements. Then, explain how those words impact the tone.
The principal just called to say that our son was in a fight with another student.
The principal just called to say that our son was sticking up to a bully and there was a scuffle.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Complete one TCJ while you read.
Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

9. Friday, January 20th
Directions: Identify the key words or punctuation that alter the tone of these two statements. Then, explain how the writing impacts the tone.
a. I’m surprised he texted! I’ve been hoping to hear from him after all this time.
b. I’m surprised that guy texted. Like I’ve been hoping to hear from him again after all this time?

10. Tone/Mood a. That movie was hilarious! I was laughing so hard I cried!
b. You can only watch immature humor for so long before you want to punch yourself in the face. DE