Word Sort: Tones and Moods

Look at the words below and put them into categories.  You may only use each word once.  Begin by categorizing the words into the following three categories:

______POSITIVE______              _____NEGATIVE______              _____NEUTRAL_____

You can “categorize” them by writing a code next to each word.

 

 

 

Distressed

Angry

Peaceful

Humorous

Unbelieving

Gloomy

Pessimistic

Lazy

Cheery

Uncomfortable

Apprehensive

Devilish

Shifty

Amused

Tender

Hopeful

Nauseated

Mocking

Nostalgic

Cold

Rejected

Touching

Hyper

Anxious

Stern

Depressed

Stressed

Adoring

Refreshed

Outspoken

Passionate

Foreboding

Exciting

 

 

 

 Next, categorize the words again, this time into the categories of:

_________TONE___________                          ___________MOOD___________

 Again, write a code next to each word OR highlight them in two different colors.  Make sure you indicate which color means which category.