Sophia Learning
Sophia: Connotation: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces connotation and provides examples. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Connotation."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Denotation: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces denotation and provides examples. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Denotation." CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.4, L.9-10.5b nuances, L.11-12.5b Nuance
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Connotation: Lesson 3
This lesson introduces connotation and provides examples. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Connotation."
Other
Streeter: Semiotics and Advertising
A slide show that offers a good study of connotation and how it refers to semiotics. Symbols are not the things they represent. L.11-12.5b Nuance
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: Denotation
This lesson introduces denotation and provides examples. L.11-12.5b Nuance
TES Global
Tes: Varieties of English
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer will help student reflect on the similarities and difference among formal and informal word choices. Dialect, idiolect, and verb effectiveness are featured.
Other
Prezi: Tone, Diction, and Analysis of Word Choice
Slideshow explores the connection between word choice and the author's tone.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Word in Context [Pdf]
This activity contains two graphic organizers that will help students infer the meaning of words in context. Students can use these graphic organizers as they read nonfiction texts, particularly while reading in the content area.