Analyzing Tone/Word Choice/Diction EOC Test Prep Bundle NC RI/RL.10.4
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If your students struggle with identifying the tone of the text, this bundle is for you and includes everything you need to enable student mastery of determining tone and citing textual evidence to support that tone. Includes multiple choice and constructed response practice as well as graphic organizers and a tried and true 4-step method of determining tone! Teach your students about connotation and diction as they become more critical readers.
Bonus: Active reading strategies handout for your students.
Products 1 and 2: Academic Vocabulary Guided Notes
I developed these slides and guided notes to help break down what the academic standard RI/RL 10.4 is asking as well as L.10.4.
Ready to plug and play in your digital classroom. I post the slides and note sheet online for students that are absent, and present the slides in class. Students are provided with printed note-taking sheets when they are present on the day of the guided notes.
Help your students become more critical readers as they prepare for the North Carolina English II EOC (or similar assessments) and learn to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in literary or informational texts and analyze the cumulative impact of word choice on tone.
Includes links to the following graphic organizers using Google Drawings:
Product 3: Extension lesson and practice: Words are Powerful! Connotation and Tone
Slide Deck Highlights:
- Explore the impact of connotation and tone in communication
- Delve into the art of word choice and diction
- Foster a deeper understanding of language and its persuasive abilities
- Empower students with effective communication skills
- Encourage critical thinking and analysis
- Includes "I Can" statements
- Includes embedded writing and discussion activities
- 56 slides
- A quiz
Developed and used with all levels of high school English to teach the power of words and diction. I post the slides on Classroom, and then lead a class discussion as we progress. I generally teach this lesson over the course of three days. Depending on the class, I have students complete the writing slides on paper instead of on their device.
Ready to plug and play in Google Classroom or your LMS of Choice.
Slide Deck Features:
Engaging Introduction:
- Set the stage for the lessons, highlighting the power of words and their role in communication.
Connotation vs. Denotation:
- Clearly explain the difference between connotation and denotation, helping students grasp their significance.
Positive and Negative Connotations:
- Showcase the emotional impact of words by examining positive and negative connotations, using relatable examples.
Analyzing Famous Speeches:
- Study impactful speeches from history, such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream," to understand the role of connotation, tone, and word choice in shaping public opinion.
The Power of Persuasive Language:
- Discuss the persuasive techniques employed in advertising, politics, and media, emphasizing the role of connotation and word choice.
Crafting Effective Messages:
- Teach students strategies for selecting words with the desired connotations to effectively convey their messages and intentions.
Ethical Considerations:
- Facilitate a discussion on the ethical implications of word choice and the responsible use of language in various contexts.
Collaborative Discussions:
- Foster collaboration and critical thinking through small group discussions, encouraging students to analyze connotation and tone.
Real-World Application:
- Connect the lessons to real-world scenarios, such as job interviews, debates, and social media, to demonstrate the practical relevance of understanding connotation and word choice.
Comprehensive Resources:
- Include embedded writing and discussion activities, and embedded videos to support continued learning. Exit ticket included.
Empower your students with the transformative power of words!
Product 4: Graphic Organizer. I have used this 4-step method for identifying tone successfully for years in my high school English classes! This pdf is ready to print and distribute for use with any text.
Help your students learn to read more closely as they infer author's intentions, paying careful attention to word choice.
I first have students complete this activity as a whole class with a poem or song. Then I either choose a text for them to examine (poetry or informational) depending on what we are studying, and finally they determine the tone of a text of their choice using this handout as a guide.
Scaffolded supports are built in with a graphic organizer as you get your students to examine diction and the connotation of words.
This resource also includes I Can statements as well as a master list of tone words.
Product 5: Practice. This hyperdoc is ready to plug and play in your Google Classroom, and it can be edited to use with any poems you choose. This assignment is currently loaded with al Mala’ikah's "Elegy for a Woman of No Importance."
I have used this lesson as a review of tone, at the end of a poetry unit, as a tie-in to a women's rights unit, and as standardized test practice review. Scaffolded supports built in with graphic organizers as you get your students to carefully consider diction and the connotation of words.
This resource also includes a mini-lesson on the ACES writing strategy, a graphic organizer, a rubric, and I Can statements as well as a master list of tone words, a peer review form, and a self-editing guide.
Product 6: Practice. My students enjoyed comparing Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" to "Elegy for a Woman of No Importance." This practice reinforces the learning of the 4-step method for analyzing tone. This resource also includes a mini-lesson on the ACES writing strategy, a graphic organizer, a rubric, and I Can statements as well as a master list of tone words, a peer review form, and a self-editing guide.
Craft and Structure: RL.9-10.4 I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text and analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone. Key Ideas and Evidence RL.9-10.1 I can cite strong, thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. W.9-10.1 I can write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant, sufficient evidence.
Product 7. Practice. Use the 4-step tone graphic organizer to determine the meaning of unknown words in "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath, "This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams, "The Tao of the Black Plastic Comb" by Glenis Redmond, and then a poem of their choice.
Product 8. Context clues mini lesson and graphic organizer. Students create their own personal vocabulary journals as they read whole class texts or texts of choice.
Product 9. Audience Mini-lesson and Practice. This activity is an absolute crowd favorite. Students learn about the choices authors make and how their word choice varies depending on the audience. Fun, engaging, and sure to get a few laughs!
Product 10. Literary Devices in Advertising. Use the slideshow to review (or teach) common literary devices. Includes examples from advertising. Students then watch a funny commercial, answer analysis questions, and think/pair/share. my students LOVE this assignment.
Product 11: Diction Analysis Graphic Organizer. Use with any text. includes guiding questions.
