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Mood from the Words is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on matching a line of a story to the mood its picture should show, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.7. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Mood from the Words

RL.3.7

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Write the letter of the mood next to each line.

1.Write the letter of the mood a picture of each line should show.
  • Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp.
  • Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed.
  • Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together.
  • Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent.
  • A.Wild and funny
  • B.Shadowy and secret
  • C.Peaceful and sunny
  • D.Hushed and wintry
2.Write the letter of the mood a picture of each line should show.
  • Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose in the case.
  • The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky.
  • They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day.
  • Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug.
  • A.Stuck and foolish
  • B.Warm and loving
  • C.Hopeful and happy
  • D.Sad and forgotten
3.Write the letter of the mood a picture of each line should show.
  • The bus was going the other way, and his stomach dropped.
  • The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off.
  • The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell.
  • The lamp went out on the worst night of the winter.
  • A.Sudden panic
  • B.Sly and pleased with himself
  • C.Lonely and eerie
  • D.Dark and dangerous

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Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp. — B (Shadowy and secret) 2. Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed. — C (Peaceful and sunny) 3. Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together. — A (Wild and funny) 4. Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent. — D (Hushed and wintry)
  2. 2.1. Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose in the case. — D (Sad and forgotten) 2. The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky. — A (Stuck and foolish) 3. They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day. — C (Hopeful and happy) 4. Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug. — B (Warm and loving)
  3. 3.1. The bus was going the other way, and his stomach dropped. — A (Sudden panic) 2. The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off. — B (Sly and pleased with himself) 3. The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell. — C (Lonely and eerie) 4. The lamp went out on the worst night of the winter. — D (Dark and dangerous)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.7 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.