Curated OER
Egyptian Antiquities
Students recognize that ancient builders overcame great obstacles in erecting monuments. They research the history and the status of conservation efforts over the course of the last 20 to 30 years to answer provided questions.
Curated OER
An Introduction to Sonata
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about the classical sonata and how it is defined. They also respond to seven questions based on what they read in the excerpt about sonata.
Curated OER
Worksheet 23 Spring 1996
In this math worksheet, students fill in the missing boxes while investigating the concept of vectors. They determine if two vectors are orthogonal or parallel.
Curated OER
Communication - An Introduction
Students define communication and identify its components. For this communication lesson, students read, discuss, and internalize the four pages of communication elements that include charts, vocabulary, and methods.
Curated OER
Preparing for Poetry: A Reader's First Steps
Students complete poetry analysis using William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130" as a part of a study of figurative language. In this Shakespearean language lesson, students define literal and figurative language and practice paraphrasing and...
Curated OER
Bless Me, Ultima - 1
Tenth graders consider the importance of setting in the Southwest-themed novel "Bless Me, Ultima". As part of a larger unit, 10th graders research the setting of New Mexico and work in groups to prepare presentations about the region's...
Curated OER
Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders read and analyze the first two chapters of the novel, 'Bless Me, Ultima.' They respond to a partners journal entry, discuss the two major landscapes in the novel, and create a drawing/interpretation of what these landscapes...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan for Day Two Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders prepare to read Bless Me, Ultima as they study the Southwestern region of the United States. They examine the characters, setting, and culture by using context clues, and participate in a jigsaw activity.
Curated OER
Bless Me, Ultima: Dialogue Journals
Tenth graders read Chapter 1 of the novel "Bless Me, Ultima" and respond to the text. They answer and ask questions and record their impressions of different aspects of the book in a dialogue journal format with a partner. Students...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Connotation and Denotation: Lesson 2
This lesson discusses the difference between connotation and denotation. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Connotation and Denotation." L.11-12.5b Nuance
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Connotation and Denotation
This lesson discusses connotation and denotation; it defines each and provides examples showing how words can have very similar denotations but very different connotations. This information is offered in text and audio.
TES Global
Blendspace: Connotation/denotation
Work through links to activities, assessments, websites, and videos to learn about connotation and denotation.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Denotation and Connotation (English Ii Reading)
This lesson is about how words can have emotional connections for readers. Connotation and denotation are a part of language, and knowing about them can help you understand not only the author's purpose, but also the author's attitude...
Other
Bedford/st. Martin's: Connotation and Denotation
A brief explanation distinguishes connotation from denotation. At the bottom, click on practice exercises. L.11-12.5b Nuance
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Avalanche, Aztek, or Bravada? A Connotation Minilesson
Interesting lesson which stresses the importance of connotation in writing by examining car names. Students participate in an interactive lesson in which they learn the value of connotation and begin to master the technique.
Quia
Quia: Connotation and Denotation
Read a sentence and determine which word carries the most positive or negative connotation to fill in the blanks in this 18-question quiz.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Commonly Confused Words: Connote / Denote
This entry focuses on the commonly confused words connote and denote including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to a quiz/exercise.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Connotation and Denotation
This site provides a brief explanation of the distinction between "denotation" and "connotation."
Other
Ed Sitement! "Shooting an Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on His Life in Burma
This site shares a PDF activity for students to organize connotative and denotative meanings. Students will read "Shooting an Elephant" and then complete the chart with explanations of the denotative and connotative meanings. L.11-12.5b...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Denotation and Connotation (English I Reading)
Distinguish between the denotative (dictionary) meaning of a word and its connotative (emotions or associations that are implied rather than literal) meaning. L.9-10.5b nuances
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Denotation and Connotation (English Ii Reading)
You will be able to distinguish between the denotative (dictionary) meaning of a word and its connotative (emotions or associations that are implied rather than literal) meaning. L.9-10.5b nuances
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Denotation and Connotation (English I Reading)
This lesson focuses on denotation and connotation including the abilty to distinguish words according to their emotional or cultural meaning. Your ability to do so can help you understand the author's purpose or more about a character in...
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Connote / Denote Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Connote and Denote.
Towson University
Towson University:ows: Connote / Denote Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Connote and Denote.