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

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Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp. — D (Shadowy and secret) 2. The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky. — A (Stuck and foolish) 3. Rain hammered the windows and thunder shook the house. — B (Stormy and frightening) 4. Three strings had gone, and the bridge lay loose in the case. — C (Sad and forgotten)
  2. 2.1. Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug. — D (Warm and loving) 2. The lamp went out on the worst night of the winter. — A (Dark and dangerous) 3. The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell. — B (Lonely and eerie) 4. The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off. — C (Sly and pleased with himself)
  3. 3.1. Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed. — B (Peaceful and sunny) 2. Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent. — C (Hushed and wintry) 3. Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together. — A (Wild and funny) 4. The crowd leapt up, cheering, as the ball hit the net. — D (Excited and loud)

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