Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Tone and Mood Questions

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Grade 8 Tone and Mood CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.8.3

The footsteps were coming closer. I knew I had to get out of there fast. Looking desperately around, I finally spotted a small window at the end of the room, a beacon of light in the dark, rancid basement. I sprinted and leapt up to grab a ceiling pipe. Thankfully, the pipe was close enough to the window to allow me to swing my body through. My enemy was making his way down the hall, bursting open door after door. I needed to break through this window in two tries to make it out in time.

What is the mood of the passage?

timid
cheerful
sorrowful
daring

Grade 8 Tone and Mood CCSS: CCRA.L.3, L.8.3

The year is 2020. You've just graduated from a highly-ranked virtual university. You had the opportunity to take e-learning classes from great professors and world leaders in government and business. It's cool to be smart—and even cooler to really understand technology. Almost all the good jobs today involve science, engineering, and technology. And there is such a demand for workers with your skills that you can choose from thousands of jobs. Many of these jobs have high starting salaries and perks like your own pet robot, a new convertible astromobile, or monthly online shopping allowances.

What is the mood of this passage?

fearful
frightened
confident
depressed

Grade 8 Tone and Mood CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RL.8.7

What tone does the production have? Is this in line with the tone of the book?

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Eighth Grade (Grade 8) Tone and Mood Questions