3. After a mysterious event, the mood changes suddenly. Read the excerpt and then circle the
adjective that best describes this mood.
At this moment one of the little boys, Tommy, looks up to listen to a sound of a tremendous screeching roar
from overhead. A flash of light plays on both their faces and then it moves down the street past lawns and
porches and rooftops and then disappears. Various people leave their porches and stop what they're doing to
stare up at the sky. Steve Brand, the man who's been polishing his car and now he stands there transfixed,
staring upwards. He looks at Don Martin, his neighbor from across the street.
a. depressing
b. unsettling
c. terrifying
d. exciting