January 29, 2018
Standard
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
E.Q: How does word choice impact tone and meaning?
Starter:
As a class we will listen to NF- Let Yow Down.
Identify as many example of figurative language as possible.
Additionally, find two words and describe their connotation.
Additionally, find two words and describe their connotation.
Vocabulary:
Word: Idiom
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs, see the light ).
Your Definition:
Activity:Give another example of an idiom.
Activity:
1. House on Mango Street
Pages 70-83
As we read, consider how connotation and figurative language creates meaning.
2. Figurative Language Charts
Find an image that you like.
(This can be from a magazine or online)
Based on that image you must create the following examples:
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
Imagery
3. Gallery Walk
Closure:
How well do you understand idioms?
Use the learning target to evaluate your understanding.
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