3/1 ELA Homework (7.RI.4)

3/1 ELA Homework (7.RI.4)

Let's practice our standard, 7.RI.4

What does our standard entail?

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

Context Clues

• Sometimes when reading, you might run across an unfamiliar word. When this occurs, you can use context clues to help determine the meaning of the word. Context clues are hints in a text that can help define a word.

• Good readers don't always have to use a dictionary to determine the meaning of a word they don't know

Let's practice finding the meaning of unknown words :)

Please make sure not to use a dictionary!

Multiple Choice

There was a lull in the conversation where no one was talking for several seconds.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• To blurt out

• Quiet moment

• Noisy

Multiple Choice

As Emily walked through the cave, she noticed there were fossils embedded in the walls.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• growing

• removed

• stuck

Multiple Choice

Max was sick of quarreling with his wife about money when all he wanted to do was enjoy her company. What does quarreling mean?

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

• talking

• arguing

• cooking

Let's review connotation & denotation

Denotation is the literal meaning of a word:

remember - denotation = brain/ denotation = definition

Connotation is everything the word suggests and how the word makes you feel. Words can have positive, negative, or neutral connotations. Remember: connotation = heart/ connotation = feeling

Multiple Choice

Denotation is...

• everything the word suggests and all the associations that come with it

• the literal definition (meaning) of a word

• how the word makes you feel

Multiple Choice

Connotation is...

• the literal meaning of a word

• the definition of a word

• how the word makes you feel

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentence below uses words with positive connotations?

• My aunt Janey is mature and experienced.

• My aunt Janey is ancient and outdated.

Connotation Affects the Tone

• Your understanding of a words connotation allows you to better understand and author's tone. Recall: tone is the way an author feels about a topic. Readers can determine the tone by looking at the author's word choice.

• This is where connotation comes in - do the words have positive, negative, or neutral connotations?

Multiple Choice

True or False: Tone is the feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following sentence:

The puppy pounced on the toy.

• Excited

• Frightened

• Sarcastic

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following sentence:

Kareem made a silly face at Beth.

• Frightened

• Excited

• Silly