Tuesday – January 12, 2016
Entry Task
Independent reading
In-class reading assignment THIS Thursday
Agenda
• Finish “as” similes, page 4
• How to write about poetry, page 5
• Denotation/connotation
Homework:
1. TBD
You will need…
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Pen/pencil
Highlighter
Purple poetry packet
LA Notebook
Learning Targets
• I will write similes using “as”
• I can determine a poem’s
message
• I understand the difference
between denotation and
connotation
Success Criteria
Students will have…
…finished page 4 & 5
…defined denotation and connotation
Walk
vs.
Skip
Today’s limerick is brought to you
by
There once was a man from Seattle
Who had a neighbor he’d often battle,
He’d insult the wife,
then run for his life,
‘cause she was mean as a herd of cattle.
Review - MONDAY
Literary Tone - Author’s attitude towards a
topic.
Topic
• Horses
Figurative language – simile
• Horses are like dreams, they are better when they
come true
Tone
• Adoring
– Dreams, better, come true
Page 3
1. Finish parts A and B
2. Choose 1 simile and determine what tone (attitude)
you expressed towards the topic. Then write down
the word(s) that express this tone.
– Write the number and tone at the bottom of the page
3. I will stamp page 3 after you’ve finished
Example
3. Sleep is like a heaven
*tone = pleasant
*words used = heaven
Diction
• Author/poet’s specific word choice that conveys a particular tone.
Denotation and connotation are very important!
Language Arts Notebook
Denotation – literal meaning or
dictionary definition of a word
Connotation – emotional or symbolic
meaning of a word
Heart
Denotation
• A muscular organ
located just behind and
slightly left of the
breastbone. It pumps
blood through the
network of arteries and
veins called the
cardiovascular system.
Connotation
• Like very much; Love;
romance
Lets face it. The
Verb ,WALK, is
boring. It does not
convey much
emotion.
But these verbs are
much more emotive
and symbolic
1. Strut vs Scamper
2. Stroll vs Rush
3. Saunter vs March
4. Skip vs Meander
5. Hike vs Wander
All of these words have a DENOTATIVE meaning, to walk
But they have different CONNOTATIVE meanings
Word
Strut
Connotation
symbolic
Confident
Scamper
Stroll
Rush
Secretive
Leisure/calm
Stressed out
Denotation
definition
Walk
w/rhythm
Walk
Walk slow
Walk fast
All of these words have a DENOTATIVE meaning, to walk
But they have different CONNOTATIVE meanings
Word
Saunter
March
Skip
Connotation
Denotation
symbolic
definition
Confident/relaxed
Walk
Strong/assertive Walk to beat
Carefree
Walk
w/hitch
Meander
Confused/lost
Walk
Hike
Adventurous
Walk
effortfully
Wander
Casual
Walk slowly