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 23 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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.
Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug.
Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp.
Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent.
The crowd leapt up, cheering, as the ball hit the net.
A.Warm and loving
B.Excited and loud
C.Shadowy and secret
D.Hushed and wintry
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.
The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell.
They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day.
Rain hammered the windows and thunder shook the house.
A.Hopeful and happy
B.Lonely and eerie
C.Stormy and frightening
D.Stuck and foolish
3.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 fox sprang out of the well and trotted off.
Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed.
Eight pots were ready at once, and eight webs tugged together.
A.Dark and dangerous
B.Sly and pleased with himself
C.Peaceful and sunny
D.Wild and funny
LessonPrint · RL.3.7 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Mood from the Words
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Grandma laughed and pulled everyone into one big hug. — A (Warm and loving) 2. Boxes everywhere. A single desk lamp. — C (Shadowy and secret) 3. Snow fell all night, and by morning the street was silent. — D (Hushed and wintry) 4. The crowd leapt up, cheering, as the ball hit the net. — B (Excited and loud)
2.1. The goat stood in the well, staring up at the sky. — D (Stuck and foolish) 2. The empty swings creaked in the wind as night fell. — B (Lonely and eerie) 3. They mailed all ninety-two letters on the same day. — A (Hopeful and happy) 4. Rain hammered the windows and thunder shook the house. — C (Stormy and frightening)
3.1. The lamp went out on the worst night of the winter. — A (Dark and dangerous) 2. The fox sprang out of the well and trotted off. — B (Sly and pleased with himself) 3. Sunlight spilled across the meadow, and the bees hummed. — C (Peaceful and sunny) 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.