Objective: Students will review and discuss connotation and denotation in literature and writing as well as create cognitive and metcognitive questions.
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Bell Work Finish cognitive and metacognitive questions ◦ With a partner, create three cognitive questions and three metacognitive questions from “The Most Dangerous Game” Connotation and Denotation U&feature=youtu.be U&feature=youtu.be ◦ Watch ◦ Write down words ◦ Compare with a partner “The Gift of the Magi” and denotation from Ap
Cognitive Signal Words Identify, explain, analyze, synthesize, draw conclusions, infer new ideas, predict, compare/contrast, cause/effect, categorize.
Cognitive Question Starters: What is the meaning of…? What conclusions can be drawn from…? What evidence is there to support…? How can…be compared to…? What is another way to interpret…? What are other ways to think about…? Can it be inferred that…? What predictions can be made from…? In what ways does…influence…?
Metacognitive Signal Words Confirm understanding, make connections, develop an awareness, regulate one’s thinking, reflect on ideas, monitor comprehension, justify decision-making, think-aloud (make thinking visible), testing assumptions
Metacognitive Question Starters: Can I confirm my understanding of…? Am I able to make connections between …and…? How has …made me aware of…? Have I found sufficient evidence to support…? What other ways can I interpret…? Do I have enough information to…? Do I need to pause and ponder before…? How can I justify my belief that…? How can I assess my ability to…? Can I make the assumption that…?
◦ Home: ◦ House: ◦ Residence: ◦ Dwelling:
The words home, house, residence, and dwelling all have the same basic definition, but the meaning of each word is very different.
What is the definition of home, house, residence, and dwelling? ……Where a person lives at any given time.
Even though these four words have the same DENOTATION (DICTIONARY DEFINITION) they all have different meanings, or CONNOTATIONS.
Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word. ◦ Denotation is the literal meaning of the word.
Connotation is the emotional, cultural, and imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word. ◦ A connotation of a word can be either positive or negative.
CONNOTATIONS ◦ Home: cozy, loving, comfortable ◦ House: the actual building ◦ Residence: cold, no feeling ◦ Dwelling: primitive or basic surrounding