ELA: 6th grade Travels with Charlie & How Animals Grieve Assignment Name is: TWC Save As: (homeroom-assignment name-last,first) For example: L2-TWC-O’Meara, Katie Due Date: 4/3/15 Friday @ 3:00pm Monday/Tuesday: Lesson 24: Primus Latin. Priimus means “first.” 1. primary 2. primer 3. prime 4. primate 5. primitive 6. prima donna Quick Review: Denotation: Dictionary meaning Example: Woman and lady both refer to a female adult. Connotation: Feelings and ideas that have become attached to certain words. Example: Even though woman and lady both refer to a female adult, lady suggests one who is well-mannered and refined or proper. Connotation Impacts Tone: What tone does the following excerpt evoke? How does the connotation of the underlined words impact the tone? “He can melt into shadow or pass through walls. He can’t be touched, or seen, or heard. And he can radiate fear so intense it can drive you insane or stop your heart” (204). Analyzing Connotations in a Text: 1. In groups of 2-3, choose a paragraph of text from The Lightning Thief to analyze. You may select a sections from one of the options below, or any excerpt of your choosing. 2. Read your excerpt and consider the author’s word choice. Focus on words that have a strong positive or negative connotation. What additional information or feelings do these words carry, versus other synonyms the author could have used instead? 3. Create a short i-movie (2 minutes or less), where your group: 1. Explains the difference between connotation and denotation 2. Analyzes the connotations of at least 3 words in your chosen piece of text, describing all the details and feelings those words evoke. 3. Analyzes how the author’s word choice impacts the overall tone of the excerpt. 4. Your movie must include the text, visuals to illustrate the connotations of your chosen words, and narration. 4. Post your groups video to Haiku. It is under the shared discussions and presentations page. Only one group member needs to upload the work. Put all groups members names on the post. 5. Individually view other groups video and reflect by commenting on their work. Consider: Did the group follow the directions?
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