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1. bouncing into the room, she lit up the vicinity with a joyous glow on her face as she talked about her fiancé and their wedding plans.

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1. she huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

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1. bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an f.

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1. drawing the attention of his classmates as well as his teacher, the student dared to experiment with his professor’s intelligence by interrogating him about the bible.

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1. he furtively glanced behind him, for fear of his imagined pursuers, then hurriedly walked on, jumping at the slightest sound even of a leaf crackling under his own foot.

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1. gently smiling, the mother tenderly tucked the covers up around the child’s neck, and carefully, quietly, left the room making sure to leave a comforting ray of light shining through the opened door should the child wake.

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1. the laughing wind skipped through the village, teasing trees until they danced with anger and cajoling the grass into fighting itself, blade slapping blade, as the silly dog with golfball eyes and flopping, slobbery tongue bounded across the lawn.

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Explanation:

Question 1

• Tone: The words "bouncing", "joyous glow" suggest a happy, enthusiastic tone.
• Context Clues: "Bouncing into the room", "joyous glow" show her excited state.
• Mood: The scene of her talking about wedding plans creates a cheerful, joyful mood.

• Tone: "Huddled", "tattered blanket", "shaking convulsively", "feverishly searched" imply a scared, anxious tone.
• Context Clues: These actions and descriptions show her fear of unknown dangers.
• Mood: The description of her fear creates a tense, frightening mood.

• Tone: "Bursting through the door", "flustered", "screamed uncontrollably" show anger and agitation.
• Context Clues: Her actions (bursting, screaming) and state (flustered) indicate her angry tone.
• Mood: The scene of a mother screaming at a teacher creates a tense, angry mood.

Answer:

• Tone: Joyful/Enthusiastic
• Context Clues: Bouncing into the room, joyous glow
• Mood: Cheerful/Joyful

Question 2