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\nVocabulary Development and Writing\n

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\nEngage pupils in practicing denotative and connotative strategies to understand particular words. They work in pairs and write a series of sentences using each word that has a positive connotation and negative connotation. Some example...\n
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\nIt's All in the Way You Say It\n

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\nHigh schoolers unearth multiple meanings based on connotation and cadence. After defining denotation, connotation, and cadence, readers evaluate similar words to compare connotations. They then play with how cadence affects meaning by...\n
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\nYou Bleed, You Learn?\n

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\nJump back into the 90s with Alannis Morissette's song \"You Learn.\" After hearing the song, small groups analyze the lyrics and write an essay about a mistake they've learned from. Use the example sentences to identify the denotative and...\n
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\nAnalyzing Poetry with TPCASTT\n

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\nMiddle schoolers read a poem and complete a TPCASTT chart. They make a prediction about the title (T) , paraphrase each line (P), identify poetic devices and nuances (C-connotation), explore mood and tone (A-attitude), point out shifts...\n
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\nChoosing Words Carefully\n

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\nUse literacy tools to select precise vocabulary. High schoolers respond to discussion questions that require them to consider the denotation and connotation of words. They then read non-fiction passages and identify words in the passages...\n
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\nWords That Sell\n

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\nExplore words, definitions, their connotations and associations with brand names. Middle and high schoolers identify words used in commercials and determine their effect upon the consumer population. They explore how meanings are...\n
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\nWhat is Terrorism?\n

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\nSpark what's sure to be an interesting discussion in your classroom by introducing the topic of terrorism. Consider the meaning of the word terrorism and examine the associated connotations with a brief introductory reading. With your...\n
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\nDiction and Tone (English II Reading)\n

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\nWords carry baggage. In addition to their literal, denotative meaning, words also carry the weight of the associations and connotations attached to the word—the connotations of words writers use to create the tone of a piece. An...\n
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\nLaunching the Performance Task\n

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\nThis word or that, this picture or that. Individuals dive into the lives of The Little Rock Nine and the connotation used in the book A Mighty Long Way as they begin the performance task. The task scenario establishes literature lovers...\n
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\nFinding Evidence of Laurence Yep’s Perspective of the Police in Dragonwings\n

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\nPerspective is everything. Using a graphic organizer, pupils determine Laurence Yep's perspective of the police in his novel Dragonwings. Additionally, scholars complete anchor charts to identify connotative language in the text.\n
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\nUnderstanding Connotation\n

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\nLincoln's \"Gettysburg Address,\" which is available online, is used in the language lesson presented here. Middle schoolers read through the text for comprehension. Then, they reread the first paragraph and identify all the words with...\n
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\nSpeech Acts\n

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\nSee various examples of connotations in phrases and semantics. Speech acts are displayed along with their contexts and meanings.\n
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\nELA.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.11-12.5\n

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\n\"Timid, scared, terrified.\" High school scholars examine words, their denotations and connotations, in a series of exercises that use lines from Shakespeare to explore figurative language and word relationships. Participants then...\n
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\n\"Shooting an Elephant\"\n

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\nStudy selected vocabulary terms in George Orwell's \"Shooting an Elephant.\" A chart includes five selections, and learners must record the connotative and denotative meaning for each. A great look at using the context to define vocabulary...\n
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\nShades of Meaning\n

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\nStudents use words with similar meanings to analyze implied meanings. In this word connotation lesson, the teacher introduces the activity by asking students whether a new product should be advertised as \"newfangled\" or \"cutting-edge.\" ...\n
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\nHold the Presses!: Revising for Connotation\n

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\nMiddle schoolers discuss the meaning of the sentence, The student asked to go to the office.\" Ask the class if the sentence gives the reader any information about the student. Can they visualize the way the student asked the question?...\n
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\nCandidate Flip-Flop or Evolution?\n

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\nBeware political rhetoric! Connotation is everything! Groups select a presidential candidate and investigate how the candidate's position has changed on a specific issue. After analyzing the situation, the group determines whether they...\n
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\nClassroom Activities for Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl\n

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\nKon-Tiki, the record of Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 raft journey across the Pacific Ocean, is the focus of three classroom activities. In a lesson on connotation and bias language, class members record instances of Heyerdahl's word choice....\n
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\nThings Are Lit at Thornfield: Jane Eyre\n

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\nJane Eyre offers scholars an opportunity to practice reading comprehension skills. Pairs are assigned a word from the text, use their prior knowledge, and consider the context, connotation, and denotation of the word to posit a...\n
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\nGrade 11 ELA Module 2: Unit 2, Lesson 9\n

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\nHow do authors employ specific word choices to describe complex relationships? Scholars read and analyze the first stanza from Audre Lorde's contemporary poem \"From the House of Yemanjá.\" Pupils determine the meanings of figurative and...\n
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\nSort Positive and Negative Words\n

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\nYour learners distinguish words with positive connotations from those with negative connotations. They mark 25 words on a list with \"P\" for positive or \"N\" for negative to signify connotation. To extend, have them brainstorm words with...\n
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\nAn Introduction to Of Mice and Men\n

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\nBy collaborating on producing a product ad and slogan, learning partners demonstrate their understanding of the difference between connotative and denotative language. This week-long activity is designed to be used as an introduction to...\n
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\nIdiom Exercise\n

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\nDon't let your pupils bite off more than they can chew! Comprehending idiomatic speech can be very perplexing to language learners. Readers must use context clues, common sense, and knowledge of the connotative and denotative meanings to...\n
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\nGoing Great Guns?\n

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\nWorking with a partner, middle and high schoolers complete a variety of activities associated with types of guns. They list different phrases and connotations that include the word \"gun\" in them.\n
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