Question

Reread lines 192-197: How would you describe the mood in this scene? What words does the author use that helps you to identify the mood

Answer 1

Answer:

The mood in that scene is of fear and tension mixed with hope. The words that help to identify it are:

• The kids going down the steps of their home to go to school.

• The mentioning of the military command.

• The horns and boos in the air.

The story is "The first day of school" by R. V Cassil.

Explanation:

We can define the mood in that scene as one of fear, tension, and hope since they went to school, but there was a lot of tension around the issue. The words that help us identify the mood are:

the mentioning, the commands, the horns and boos that followed, and the first sentence when the author describes how the kids descended the stairs and went to school.