Name__________________________________________ Date____________ Period _____________Connotation, Figurative Language, and Impact

DAY 1: Follow Along with the POWERPOINT: Question Answer/Explanation

Why is English one of the hardest languages to learn?

Explain:

Why are WORDS Important? Explain:

Why is word choice important? Explain:

Would you rather…1. Trudge through the snow2. Stroll through the snow

Explain:

NOTES: You may have noticed…. These verbs (________________ and ______________) have

similar meanings, but each has a different ________________________________________________________.

Connotative Meaning (Connotation)

Connotative meaning – ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Trudge _______________________________________________, butStroll _________________________________________________

It is all about selecting the ___________________ _______________ to convey how you are ______________ at the moment…

Word Sentence Feeling conveyed

DAY 2: Following along with the POWERPOINT:

Figurative Language Writers use words in imaginative ways to create interesting effects. This kind of language is called __________________________________.

Look at this cartoon:

Why do you think the writer compared the girl’s tears to rain?

Explain:

Notes Readers identify which ideas are being ______________________ and what they have in _____________________. They also consider the _________________________ that words create to appreciate what an ______________________ is trying to say.

Figurative language often makes a comparison between two things. To what does the author compare the electrical cord, and how does this make you picture the coffee maker?

Explain:

What’s Being Compared How They are Alike Meaning

Now look at the first sentence of the story, “Sunlight burst through the window…” How does this personification help describe the sun’s effect on Gabriel?

Which word from the story best describes how Gabriel feels about the watch?

Treasure Worthless Heartbeat Familiar

Explain:

Identify the similes and metaphor in the second paragraph. How do they help show how the boy feels about the watch?

Explain:

Think about what Gabriel and his mother say about “junk” at the start of the passage. What is the connotation of “junk”? What does his mother’s response reveal about her feelings?

Explain: