Prairie River Academy

English Language Arts

Grade 5Unit 1Lesson 3

Academic vocabulary and roots

Understand Connotation

Today: Distinguish denotation from positive, neutral, or negative connotation.

A

Begin

Warm-up

  1. 1.Compare slim and scrawny.

  2. 2.Which is more positive: curious or nosy?

B

Learn

Understand Connotation

Denotation is a word's direct reference. Connotation is the feeling or association that accompanies it.

Identify the shared denotation, rank the words by tone, and choose the word that suits the writer's purpose.

Study the model

confident / proud / arrogant

C

Read

Original PRA passage

The committee called Mira persistent; her opponent called her stubborn. Both noticed that she would not quit.
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Understand Connotation

Grade 5Practice and apply
D

Practice

Read, think, and respond

  1. 1.What trait do persistent and stubborn share? ELA-5-01-03-Q1

  2. 2.Which word is more approving? ELA-5-01-03-Q2

  3. 3.Why might an opponent choose stubborn? ELA-5-01-03-Q3

  4. 4.Give a neutral alternative. ELA-5-01-03-Q4

E

Apply

Use the lesson

Create a three-word connotation scale for talkative or careful.

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