September+15,+2016+(Activity+1.11)


 * Resource:**

What is the difference between the //**denotation**// and the //**connotation**// of a word?
 * Bellringer:**

-- Explain how nuances in tone arise from connotation.
 * Learning Target:**

1. Read and discuss the "Understanding Tone" and "Identifying Nuances in Diction" sections. 2. Each group (table) of students was given a set of words on the top of pages 54 and were asked to evaluate the list. After assigning values to each word on a scale of the most intense to the least intense words, the students then completed the chart on the middle of page 64. 3. After we completed the chart on page 64, the tables discussed the Check Your Understanding section at the bottom of the page and substantiated their choices based on the papers they wrote the week before.
 * Activities:**

Read your AR book for twenty minutes and complete your journal entry for the night.
 * Homework:**