How do the words we choose help set the tone ELALITERACYRI84 Determine the meaning of words and phrases including 1 figurative 2 connotative and 3 technical meanings 4 analyze ID: 480443
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Understanding word choice
How do the words we choose help set the tone?Slide2
ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases, including
1) figurative
,
2) connotative
, and
3) technical
meanings;
4) analyze
the
impact
of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including
analogies
or allusions to other texts.Slide3
Diction
In writing, the careful choice of words based on their correctness, clarity, or effectiveness.Slide4
Denotation
The strict literal meaning of a word; the definition in a dictionary
.Slide5
Connotation
The emotional associations surrounding a word, as opposed to its literal meaning.Slide6
Comparing Connotation
Positive
Intelligent, wise, smart
Fragrant
Thin, slender, fit
Colorful, vibrant
Determined
Negative
Know-it-all, geeky, nerdy
Pungent
Lanky
,
skinny
Gaudy, garish
Stubborn Slide7
Tone
(
noun)
the feeling or emotion an author exhibits towards the topic of their textSlide8
What words would you use to describe this location if you were a
travel agent trying to sell this spot to vacationers
? Slide9
What words would you use to describe this location if you had been
shipwrecked on this island for two months
? Slide10
What words would you use to describe this house to your grandmother if
she still lived here
?Slide11
What words would you use to describe this house if it was the
scene of a horror movie
?