What Does It Mean?

Worksheet Description

This Mood in Fiction worksheet is designed to help students analyze how the mood of a story is created through the author’s use of diction, description, characterization, and setting. The worksheet instructs students to read an assigned text and identify specific words that the author uses deliberately to describe characters, the setting, and events within the story. Spaces are provided for students to record these words along with their page numbers and inferred meanings. Finally, students are asked to synthesize this information to identify the overall mood of the story.

The worksheet aims to teach students the process of examining a text for specific language that contributes to its mood. It encourages students to pay close attention to word choice and how it can influence the reader’s emotional response. Through this exercise, students learn to appreciate the thoughtfulness behind an author’s selection of descriptive words. The ultimate goal is to improve students’ critical reading skills, enabling them to understand the nuances that contribute to the atmosphere of a fictional narrative.