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Name__________________________________________ Date____________ Period _____________Connotation, Figurative Language, and Impact
DAY 1: Follow Along with the POWERPOINT: Question Answer/Explanation
Why is English one of the hardest languages to learn?
Explain:
Why are WORDS Important? Explain:
Why is word choice important? Explain:
Would you rather…1. Trudge through the snow2. Stroll through the snow
Explain:
NOTES: You may have noticed…. These verbs (________________ and ______________) have
similar meanings, but each has a different ________________________________________________________.
Connotative Meaning (Connotation)
Connotative meaning – ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Trudge _______________________________________________, butStroll _________________________________________________
It is all about selecting the ___________________ _______________ to convey how you are ______________ at the moment…
Word Sentence Feeling conveyed
DAY 2: Following along with the POWERPOINT:
Figurative Language Writers use words in imaginative ways to create interesting effects. This kind of language is called __________________________________.
Look at this cartoon:
Why do you think the writer compared the girl’s tears to rain?
Explain:
Notes Readers identify which ideas are being ______________________ and what they have in _____________________. They also consider the _________________________ that words create to appreciate what an ______________________ is trying to say.
Figurative language often makes a comparison between two things. To what does the author compare the electrical cord, and how does this make you picture the coffee maker?
Explain:
What’s Being Compared How They are Alike Meaning
Now look at the first sentence of the story, “Sunlight burst through the window…” How does this personification help describe the sun’s effect on Gabriel?
Which word from the story best describes how Gabriel feels about the watch?
Treasure Worthless Heartbeat Familiar
Explain:
Identify the similes and metaphor in the second paragraph. How do they help show how the boy feels about the watch?
Explain:
Think about what Gabriel and his mother say about “junk” at the start of the passage. What is the connotation of “junk”? What does his mother’s response reveal about her feelings?
Explain: