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Whats the difference? Mood is the feeling the reader gets while reading. Tone reflects how the narrator or author feels about his topic. MoodTone

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Mood and Tone Brain Pop Video Brain Pop Video Then take the quiz!

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Mood The way a story makes you, the reader, feel is called mood. Examples: cheerful, hopeful, silly, painful, suspenseful

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How does this story make you feel? During the holidays, my mother's house glittered with decorations and hummed with preparations. We ate cookies and drank cider while we helped her wrap bright packages and trim the tree. We felt warm and excited, listening to Christmas carols and even singing along sometimes. We would tease each other about our terrible voices and then sing even louder.

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Tone The narrators attitude (maybe the authors attitude) throughout the story or piece of writing Examples: casual, formal, friendly, stern, tragic Whats the tone of BNB?

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How does the narrator feel? During the holidays, my mother's house glittered with decorations We would tease each other about our terrible voices and then sing even louder. A. Calm B. Fearful C. Furious D. Reflective

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Whats the mood? As I climbed the creaky wooden staircase in the middle of the stormy night, I thought only of one thing. It was the thing that kept me going through difficult days. It made my darkest days worth living. It was a unicorn, a beautiful and magical unicorn. A. Lonely B. Violent C. Peaceful D. Thankful

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Whats the tone? As I climbed the creaky wooden staircase in the middle of the stormy night, I thought only of one thing. It was the thing that kept me going through difficult days. It made my darkest days worth living. It was a unicorn, a beautiful and magical unicorn. A. Proud B. Comical C. Stressful D. Confused

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Tone and Mood in Movies Elf Clip Elf Clip Tell Tale Heart Clip Tell Tale Heart Clip Image and Sound Clip Image and Sound Clip What elements in each clip helped you determine the tone and mood?

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Choosing the Mood Complete the practice page.