Reread lines 192-197: How would you describe the mood in this scene? What words does the author use that helps you to identify the mood

The mood in that scene is of fear and tension mixed with hope. The words that help to identify it are:

The story is "The first day of school" by R. V Cassil.

Explanation:

We can define the mood in that scene as one of fear, tension, and hope since they went to school, but there was a lot of tension around the issue. The words that help us identify the mood are:

the mentioning, the commands, the horns and boos that followed, and the first sentence when the author describes how the kids descended the stairs and went to school.

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