Tone and Mood Lessons:• “Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles (song)• Disney video clips-Beauty and the Beast,

Bambi, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Toy Story, The Lion King, Aladdin, etc.

• Be able to APPLY tone and mood to what you read---baseball stories from book, benchmark, other practices, TAKS test, etc.

“Eleanor Rigby” by the Beatles (song) example

                                                                                                                              

The tone of this song is depressing, creating a mood of sadness.

Beauty and the Beast -example

Scene Summary- Belle is hungry, so the candlestick, teapot, and other dishes sing her a song while serving her dinner.

The tone of the scene we watched is light and playful, creating a mood of happiness and silliness.

1. Bambi

Scene Summary- Bambi is laying by his mother, and the animals in the forest come to meet the newborn deer.

The tone of the scene we watched is sweet and peaceful, creating a mood of calmness.

2. The Little Mermaid

Scene Summary- Ariel’s father learns that his daughter is in love with a human, so he goes to her secret place and destroys her collection.

The tone of the scene we watched is angry, creating a mood of fear and sadness.

3. Snow White

Scene Summary- The queen, disguised as an ugly witch, creates a poisonous apple to give Snow White.

The tone of the scene we watched is scary and evil, creating a mood of fear.

4. Toy Story

Scene Summary- Woody and Buzz try frantically to get to the moving van with Andy inside.

The tone of the scene we watched is suspenseful, creating a mood of excitement and happiness.

5. The Lion King

Scene Summary- Mufasa tries to save his son, Simba, from the wildebeests, but falls from a cliff and dies.

The tone of the scene we watched is suspenseful, creating a mood of anxiety and sadness.

6. Aladdin

Scene Summary- Aladdin rubs the lamp for the first time, and meets the Genie.

The tone of the scene we watched is funny and silly creating a mood of humor.

Works Cited

• All pictures courtesy of http://www.amazon.com