Warm up

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Warm up

• Go silently to your assigned seat.
• Copy todays topic and homework into your
  planner.
• In the Notes section of your binder, write your
  favorite word and explain why it is your
  favorite.
• Be prepared to share with the class.

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Word Choice- definition

• Word choice is at its best when it includes the
  use of rich colorful, precise language that moves
  and enlightens the reader. (Culham, 2003)

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Word Choice

• Word choice encompasses the use of both the
  denotative and connotative definitions of a word.
• The denotation of a word is the dictionary
  definition.
• The connotation of a word is the feeling it
  conveys.

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Denotation vs. Connotation

• Home
• Denotation noun meaning the place where a
  person, family, or household lives.
• Connotation comfort, familiarity, rest, safety,
  security, peace, warmth

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Taboo

• To further our understanding of word choice, we
  will play a few rounds of the game Taboo.
• The object of the game is to make your team guess
  a word without using any of the taboo words. (A
  taboo is something thats use or mentioning is
  forbidden due to social or cultural rules.)

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Taboo example

• How do you get your classmates to guess the word
  Apple?
• You cant say the taboo words
• Red
• Fruit
• Pie
• Cider
• Core

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Favorite Word

• Which of the favorite words that we shared in the
  beginning of class can we represent visually?
• Illustrate one of these words to emphasize its
  meaning.

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Expanding Phrases

• Notice the difference in these sentence pairs

• Kendra was ten minutes late for breakfast.
• OR
• Kendra huffed to the breakfast table ten minutes
  late, flung herself into her chair, and snagged
  the Corn Flakes.

• The wind was strong.
• OR
• The wind fumed and shrieked about the house
  yanking loose the shingles.

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Expanding Phrases

• Work with a partner to try and enhance the
  meaning of the following sentences. Punch up the
  verb, put in some colorful adjectives, or a
  precise noun.
• The dog was hungry.
• The house was empty.

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Closure

• For homework, enhance the meaning of the
  following sentences by punching up the verbs and
  adding colorful adjectives and precise nouns.
• My sister got mad.
• The rain came down.
• My shoes were tight.