Skip to content
LessonPrint

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.

Set 16 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

Next set

One paper per student

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Mood from the Words

RL.3.7

NameDate

Write the letter of the mood next to each line.

1.Write the letter of the mood a picture of each line should show.
  • The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell.
  • Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together.
  • The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off.
  • Rain hammered the windows and thunder shook the house.
  • A.Wild and funny
  • B.Lonely and eerie
  • C.Sly and pleased with himself
  • D.Stormy and frightening
2.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 lamp went out on the worst night of the winter.
  • Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug.
  • Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent.
  • A.Warm and loving
  • B.Sudden panic
  • C.Hushed and wintry
  • D.Dark and dangerous
3.Write the letter of the mood a picture of each line should show.
  • The crowd leapt up, cheering, as the ball hit the net.
  • Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed.
  • The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky.
  • They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day.
  • A.Excited and loud
  • B.Stuck and foolish
  • C.Hopeful and happy
  • D.Peaceful and sunny

LessonPrint · RL.3.7 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell. — B (Lonely and eerie) 2. Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together. — A (Wild and funny) 3. The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off. — C (Sly and pleased with himself) 4. Rain hammered the windows and thunder shook the house. — D (Stormy and frightening)
  2. 2.1. The bus was going the other way, and his stomach dropped. — B (Sudden panic) 2. The lamp went out on the worst night of the winter. — D (Dark and dangerous) 3. Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug. — A (Warm and loving) 4. Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent. — C (Hushed and wintry)
  3. 3.1. The crowd leapt up, cheering, as the ball hit the net. — A (Excited and loud) 2. Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed. — D (Peaceful and sunny) 3. The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky. — B (Stuck and foolish) 4. They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day. — C (Hopeful and happy)

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