Mood and Tone Cards For Sts

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The TONE of the passage is _________

The author’s ______________ relays the tone.

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.


There is no other who is that lazy.
He whines to Mom and Dad night and day
Until he eventually gets his way.
What is a sister to do
When he screams 'til he's blue?
There is no way to win,
For he gets under your skin.
He does his best to kill all joy.
Oh, how my brother does annoy!

The TONE of the passage is FRUSTRATED


The author’s DESCRIPTIONS relay the tone.

My annoying brother likes to drive me crazy.


There is no other who is that lazy.
He whines to Mom and Dad night and day
Until he eventually gets his way.
What is a sister to do
When he screams 'til he's blue?
There is no way to win,
For he gets under your skin.
He does his best to kill all joy.
Oh, how my brother does annoy!

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The TONE of the passage is _____________
The author’s _______________ relays the tone.
There is no one
That can be better
Because you are brilliant.
There is nothing
That you cannot you do
Because you are unbeatable.
There is no place
That you cannot go
Because you are always welcomed.
There is no person
That can hold you back
Because you are unstoppable

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The MOOD of the passage is ______________
The ______________ relays the MOOD.
The door swings open to reveal all of my family
members standing around the Christmas tree.
The lights are twinkling and the fireplace is
roaring with a warm fire. Everyone is singing
Christmas carols as the snow falls quietly
outside the window.

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The MOOD of the passage is ______________
The ______________ relays the MOOD.
The door swings open to reveal a
Christmas tree, alone in the middle of
the room, sparkling with hundreds of
lights. Silence greets me as I glance
around the room. The fireplace is empty
and the snow storm howls outside the
window. My family has gone and I am
left alone with my thoughts.

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The TONE of the passage is ____________
The author’s _____________ relay the tone.
We’re contacting you today to let you know about
the Special Olympics annual fund drive. You have
been kind enough to support us generously in the
past, and we’d like to ask for your help again, as
we send our athletes with special needs to
compete at the national level. Please fill out the
form below and return it in the enclosed envelope
with your donation. It will make a child’s day if
you do.

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The MOOD of the passage is ____________
The ____________ relays the MOOD.
The gym of the high school was brightly
decorated. The red and white streamers
covered the walls and heart shapes were
scattered all over the floor. Red glitter
was thrown on all the tables and love
songs were playing in the background.
The Valentine’s dance was about to
begin.

The TONE of the passage is ____________


The author’s _____________ relay the tone.
We received your request for a refund for your
recent purchase of a telescope for your son.
Please accept our sincere apologies that the
product did not function as advertised. We will
process the refund in as timely a manner as
possible. In the meantime, if we can help you in
any other way, please ask.

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The MOOD of the passage is ______________
The ______________ relays the MOOD.

The night it happened was one we will


never forget. The wind was screeching
outside as rain pounded against the
window. We had lost electricity hours
ago and had nothing but candles to light
the house. The battery powered radio
we had was broadcasting a warning to
lock your doors and stay inside; there
was a killer on the loose.

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The TONE of the passage is ______________
The author’s _______________ relay the tone.
Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it
all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet
apartment in Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls
were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her
mother’s eleventh fish, seemed to stare
sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl sitting on
the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles
comforted her aching heart.

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The MOOD of the passage is ______________.


The ______________ relays the mood.
Lola sat on the old, lumpy couch crying. She could let it
all out here, alone in her mother’s small, quiet
apartment in Galesburg, Illinois. The familiar walls
were covered in rose pink wallpaper. Goldie, her
mother’s eleventh fish, seemed to stare
sympathetically at Lola through the fishbowl sitting on
the counter. The smell of her mother’s vanilla candles
comforted her aching heart.

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The TONE of the passage is ___________.
The _________________ relays the TONE.
“Would you be so kind as to help me with
my groceries?” asked the elderly woman.

“Not a problem ma’am,” replied the


young man, “I would be happy to help.”

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