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VOICE
A CREATING MOOD
VOICE includes: TONE — how the writer feels about the text
MOOD — how the reader feels about the text
How do you want your readers to feel? Choose words to make readers feel
emotion.
EXAMPLE Look at the sentences and their MOOD. Scared
• Two dark eyes stared out from the trees. Shocked
• No one could imagine such a horrible sight! Calm
• The quiet waves lapped on the seashore.
excited scared calm shocked amazed
sad
angry amused annoyed
YOUR a. amazed
TURN Match the sentence with the MOOD. b. calm
c. annoyed
c We were confused about the new rules. d. sad
The moonlight glittered on the snowy field.
The dog cried for his owner, who would never return.
Elephants can live up to 60 years!
50 ✷ Part I
A CREATING MOOD
VOICE includes: TONE — how the writer feels about the text
MOOD — how the reader feels about the text
How do you want your readers to feel? Choose words to make readers feel
emotion.
EXAMPLE Look at the sentences and their MOOD. Scared
• Two dark eyes stared out from the trees. Shocked
• No one could imagine such a horrible sight! Calm
• The quiet waves lapped on the seashore.
excited scared calm shocked amazed
sad
angry amused annoyed
YOUR a. amazed
TURN Match the sentence with the MOOD. b. calm
c. annoyed
c We were confused about the new rules. d. sad
The moonlight glittered on the snowy field.
The dog cried for his owner, who would never return.
Elephants can live up to 60 years!
50 ✷ Part I
