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Use the author’s clue words
to determine the mood of
the passage.
By: Ms To-Do List Graphics By: www.onceuponaportable.blogspot.com
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Directions The purpose of this activity is to match the blue passage card with the
correct red mood card. Students must be strategic readers and infer
meaning from the author’s word choice in the passage.
1. Print, cut, and laminate the 12 blue cards and 12 red cards.
2. Students can work independently, in pairs, or in groups of 3-4 to
match the mood term to the correct passage.
3. The passages contain clue words that imply a specific mood. Some
passages may seem similar, but look for the overall emotion created
by the passage.
4. Students can record the mood and clue words on their answer sheet.
An answer key for the teacher is also included. Some phrases may
not be listed on the answer sheet, but students may perceive them
as clue words. That’s fine. They just need to explain their thinking.
5. Students may be unfamiliar with the mood terms. Review the mood
terms beforehand for familiarity. Maybe make a list on the board or
have them use a dictionary for assistance.
6. Another way to present this activity is to show one card on a
projector and have the whole class determine together.
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The soft wind gently
blew through the pine trees.
The sun’s rays warmed the
grass and the colorful
wildflowers dotted the valley.
Blue jays chirped in a tall oak
tree and the busy squirrels
stopped to listen to their
beautiful melody.
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3 4
Drops of cold rain slowly
rolled down the outside of
the foggy window. The grey
sky hung low and thick,
keeping the sun’s warm rays
from warming the city. The
streets were abandoned
Anna jumped out of her warm
bed like a kangaroo. After
quickly brushing her teeth, she
bolted downstairs to gobble
her eggs and toast. Grabbing
her pack back, she zoomed out
the door like a rocket.
The class lined up in their
assigned order. A few
students fidgeted with their
clothing while others seemed
to be frozen in place. Their
eyes were as big as saucers
and their faces were pale. The
music started and the group
slowly shuffled forward to
their spot.
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Brandon knew that his sister
would be furious if she found
him in her bedroom. But he
couldn’t resist sneaking in and
snooping around her room to
find the best toy. She had
pulled her last practical joke
on him. Now it was time for
him to return the favor.
5 6
7 8
Annabelle had always been the
fastest runner in the class, so at
Field Day she knew she would win
the footrace. As she approached the
finish line Tonia was inches in front
of her and in the lead. Annabelle
stuck out her foot and tripped Tania
keeping her from winning. Even
though Annabelle won, she couldn’t
enjoy it because she knew she had
not won fairly.
The clever raccoon sniffed
around the picnic area. The
sweet aroma of apples and
oranges was too delicious to
resist. He peered through the
thick branches waiting for his
chance to make his clever move
to swipe a juicy piece of fruit.
Mia’s sister was like her
best friend. They enjoyed each
other’s company and loved to
do the same activities. So
when Mia found out that her
sister had lost her favorite
necklace, she helped her look
for it for days. Mia knew it was
important and she felt horrible
that her sister had lost it.
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The proud fox knew that
he was the smartest animal in
the forest. On most days he
easily persuaded the squirrels
to offer him their acorns. Even
the wise owl generously
allowed the fox to relax in his
tree during the hot days.
There wasn’t another animal
that could refuse the fox.
9 10
11 12
As mom entered the front
door she noticed some crumbs
leading up the stairs. She
carefully and quietly crept
upstairs to her son’s bedroom
door. She gently placed her ear to
the door. She knew that sound
anywhere and threw the door
open to find her son eating
cookies in his room. He was
caught red-handed!
Slowly the earthworm
wiggled and inched closer to
the grass. It was only a few
inches but seemed miles
away. He felt like giving up
and thought he was never
going to make it. He had
been squirming for hours and
had only moved a few
centimeters. All this hard
work for nothing.
The loud thunder boomed
like a drum and the bright
lightning lit up the night
sky. Howling winds ripped
at the roof and tree
branches angrily banged
against the windows. The
lightning streaked the sky
like boney fingers reaching
to touch the earth.
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Regretful Sympathetic
Peaceful Depressed
Anxious Excited
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Confident
Revengeful Suspicious
Frustrated Furious
Mischievous
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Mood Clue words
1. Peaceful Soft, gently, warmed the grass, wildflowers dotted the valley, blue jays chirped, beautiful melody
2. Depressed Cold rain, rolled, foggy, grey sky hung low, streets were abandoned
3. Eager Jumped out of her bed like a kangaroo, quickly, bolted downstairs, gobble, grabbing, zoomed out like a rocket
4. Anxious Fidgeted with their clothing, frozen in place, eyes were as big as saucers, faces were pale, slowly shuffled
5. Revengeful Sister would be furious, sneaking in and snooping, last practical joke, return the favor
6. Mischievous Clever, too delicious to resist, peered, waiting for his chance, clever, swipe
7. Regretful Knew she would win, tripped Tania keeping her from winning, she couldn’t enjoy it , had not won fairly
8. Sympathetic Like her best friend, enjoyed each other’s company, loved to do the same activities, helped her look for it for days, knew it was important, felt horrible
9. Confident Proud, smartest animal, persuaded, allowed the fox, could refuse the fox
10. Frustrated Wiggled and inched, seemed like miles away, felt like giving up, never going to make it, squirming for hours, hard work for nothing
11. Furious Boomed like a drum, howling winds ripped, branches angrily banged
12. Suspicious Noticed something, carefully and quietly crept, gently placed her ear to the door, threw the door open, caught red-handed
Answer Key
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Mood Clue words
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Answers Name ____________________
Directions: Read the numbered passage on a blue card. Find the red mood card that matches the mood of the passage you read. Only one red mood card will match to a blue passage card. Write the mood of the passage next to its number below and write the clue words in the passage that helped you determine the mood.
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