Connotation vs. Denotation Bell Ringer
On the white board is an assorted list of team names and
mascots
On a separate piece of paper, I want you to write five of
those team names and mascots down.
For each team name, list character traits associated with
the mascot chosen.
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Connotation vs. Denotation
With your elbow partner, come up with a top 3
qualities/ character traits of the mascots.
Find Ms. E. with your choices.
Proceed to grab a board marker and write your
top 2 qualities under a mascot.
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Connotation Activity/ Bell Ringer
 With your elbow partner, come up with three words that are synonyms but have different
connotations.
 Ex: Smile, Smirk, Grin
 1 of you get a piece of copy paper from the table.
 Fold the paper into three sections.
 Write each word in each section of the paper
 Create a sentence using the first word.
 Use the same sentence for the other two words
 Draw an illustration that depicts the difference between each word.
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Bell Ringer– I can analyze how the elements of
non-fiction create an intended purpose of a
speech.
 Pick up the Non-Fiction Learning Check paper on the table.
 Go to your seat and begin working at a Voice level 0!
 When finished, turn in paper into the second box on the
table.
Respond to the following questions in your Writer’s Notebook.
What is a thesis statement? Take a guess.
What elements are necessary for a thesis statement to be
strong?
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Steve Jobs Speech “Do What You Love”
As we read this speech, you need to be doing the
following:
Formal Language-- Underline
Informal Language– Bracket [ ]
Emotional Connotations (phrases or words)– Circle
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1R-jKKp3NA
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I can analyze how the elements of non-fiction create an intended purpose
of a speech.
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Bell Ringer– I can analyze the purpose of
a speech.
In your Writer’s Notebook, respond to the following:
At your graduation, how do you want to feel when you
leave the gym (or wherever graduation is held)?
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Class Compilation
 Find a partner who has the same colored dot on their hand as
yours.
 Create a top 3 feeling list with your partner.
 When you have a top 3, find Ms. Ethington.
 Grab a marker from Ms. E.
 Write (pretty) on the white board your number 1 thing to have
in a thesis.
 Don’t worry about repeats.
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Purpose
From these graduation feelings, how can we create the
purpose of this speech?
What do you think is the message Steve Jobs is trying to
convey to his audience?
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Exit Slip
In his speech, “You’ve Got to Find What You
Love,” Steve Jobs leaves the audience
feeling [emotion here] through his message
of [Overall Purpose/ Message].
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