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Choosing words to create a tone or mood

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.7.5.C, RL.7.4 · England: KS3 Writing (vocabulary for effect), GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q5

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Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 1

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. confident but reasonable
    • B. sarcastic and mocking
    • C. furious and insulting
    • D. uncertain and confused

  1. Question 2

    Choose the word that best creates the effect described in brackets. The market was ___ with colour and noise. (create a lively mood)

    • A. drowning
    • B. dripping
    • C. fading
    • D. bursting

  2. Question 3

    Which word best describes the mood created by this line? "Finally, after months of practice, she stood on the podium, gold medal gleaming."

    • A. gloomy
    • B. indifferent
    • C. triumphant
    • D. anxious

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 4

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. uncertain and confused
    • B. confident but reasonable
    • C. sarcastic and mocking
    • D. furious and insulting

  1. Question 5

    Choose the word that best creates the effect described in brackets. The crowd ___ as the winning goal went in. (create excitement)

    • A. yawned
    • B. murmured
    • C. shuffled
    • D. erupted

  2. Question 6

    Which word best describes the mood created by this line? "The waves crashed and clawed at the crumbling cliffs."

    • A. playful
    • B. bored
    • C. peaceful
    • D. threatening

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 7

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. uncertain and confused
    • B. confident but reasonable
    • C. sarcastic and mocking
    • D. furious and insulting

  1. Question 8

    Choose the word that best creates the effect described in brackets. The market was ___ with colour and noise. (create a lively mood)

    • A. drowning
    • B. fading
    • C. dripping
    • D. bursting

  2. Question 9

    Which word best describes the mood created by this line? "The empty swings creaked in the fog; nobody had played there for years."

    • A. cheerful
    • B. comic
    • C. eerie
    • D. excited

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 10

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. furious and insulting
    • B. confident but reasonable
    • C. sarcastic and mocking
    • D. uncertain and confused

  1. Question 11

    Choose the word that best creates the effect described in brackets. The ___ figure watched them from the end of the alley. (create tension)

    • A. jolly
    • B. friendly
    • C. silent
    • D. smiling

  2. Question 12

    Which word best describes the mood created by this line? "She packed her grandfather's books into boxes, pausing over every faded note in the margins."

    • A. furious
    • B. wistful
    • C. excited
    • D. silly

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 13

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. confident but reasonable
    • B. sarcastic and mocking
    • C. uncertain and confused
    • D. furious and insulting

  1. Question 14

    Choose the word that best creates the effect described in brackets. Grandma's kitchen was ___, full of the smell of fresh bread. (create a comforting mood)

    • A. cold
    • B. warm
    • C. gloomy
    • D. bare

  2. Question 15

    Which word best describes the mood created by this line? "Finally, after months of practice, she stood on the podium, gold medal gleaming."

    • A. indifferent
    • B. gloomy
    • C. anxious
    • D. triumphant

Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?

Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week. The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for. Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended. Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support. Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed. A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.

  1. Question 16

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". How would you describe the writer's tone?

    • A. furious and insulting
    • B. uncertain and confused
    • C. confident but reasonable
    • D. sarcastic and mocking

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Answer key: Choosing words to create a tone or mood

  1. 1. A. confident but reasonable

  2. 2. D. bursting

  3. 3. C. triumphant

  4. 4. B. confident but reasonable

  5. 5. D. erupted

  6. 6. D. threatening

  7. 7. B. confident but reasonable

  8. 8. D. bursting

  9. 9. C. eerie

  10. 10. B. confident but reasonable

  11. 11. C. silent

  12. 12. B. wistful

  13. 13. A. confident but reasonable

  14. 14. B. warm

  15. 15. D. triumphant

  16. 16. C. confident but reasonable