Diction is word choice. Authors choose words that
have certain associations or feelings attached to
them in order to make their attitude toward what
they are writing clear to the reader. Think about
how each of these words has a different
connotation (feeling); write each word and list
everything you associate with that word next to it.
Hut
Dwelling
Home
Residence
Mansion
*I paused here and passed out diction cards and
had students work in pairs to come up with
connotations. Then we came back and completed
the list below.
Write out the word and its associations.
Fight
Spat
Duel
War
Rumble
Argument
Disagreement