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

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Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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