In this activity, you will consider the mood of the sections "The Volcano" and "A Boiling

Avalanche" in author Lauren Tarshis's narrative nonfiction article "Mountain of Doom.

Mood Words

gloomy, hopeful, peaceful, playful, relaxed, suspenseful, terrifying, urgent, violent

The Mood

1. Reread the sections "The Volcano" and "A Boiling Avalanche." Choose three words that best describe

their mood from the box above, or come up with your own three words. Write the words here:

Information

2. How does the information Tarshis includes about Mount Vesuvius in the section "The Volcano" help

cronto the mood you identified?

explanation:

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a) why did you buy only one bunch of bananas ? it's not enough for the party .

b) can i have a carton of juice, ? it looks very fresh !

c) a kilo of milk ? that's 2 pounds, .

d) i've got only one bar of chocolate . you can have a half of it .

e) cut just a small slice of cheese for me . i'm trying to lose weight .

f) do you want a bowl of soup ? it's delicious !

g) can i have a tin of biscuits, ?

h) do you want a loaf of bread ? i bought three .

i) let's buy a glass of wine to celebrate our wedding anniversary !

j) don't leave the jar of honey on the table . the kids will break it .

k) we need to buy some sweets and a bottle of coke .

l) would you like a cup of hot tea ? you've got a cold !

m) can i have a piece of chocolate cake, ? it's my favourite dessert .

n) i bought a beautiful packet of flowers for my mum's birthday .

hope this !