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

LessonPrint · RL.3.7 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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