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

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Answer key — Mood from the Words

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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