Tone Identifier Answer Key

In this worksheet, students read individual sentences and identify which tone best matches each one. Using contextual clues such as character actions, sensory details, and atmosphere, students choose among tones like excited, gloomy, nervous, or peaceful. This activity strengthens students’ interpretive reading skills by requiring them to infer emotional cues from brief text samples. Students practice distinguishing subtle emotional shifts, which deepens their understanding of author voice and stylistic choices. By writing the correct tone on each line, learners build confidence in analyzing tone quickly and accurately.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Reading Comprehension: Craft and Structure

English Language Arts – Analyzing Tone and Mood

English Language Arts – Inferential Reasoning from Text

English Language Arts – Vocabulary and Word Meaning in Context

This worksheet is part of our Narrative Voice and Tone Worksheets collection.