## That Which We Call a Rose

Do words matter? Does our choice of words affect the attitudes of others? In this lesson, students will explore the denotation and connotation of different words and how word choice may affect others’ understanding or perception of an author’s writing.

Grade(s) | Subject | Time Frame | Duration | Course | Modality
9th | ELA | 2 - 3 Class Periods | 45 - 60 Minutes | English | Face-to-Face

### Standards

Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts (Grade 9)

- 9.4.R.4: Students will analyze the relationships among words with multiple meanings and recognize the connotation and denotation of words.
- 9.4.R.5: Students will use a dictionary, glossary, or a thesaurus (print and/or electronic) to determine or clarify the meanings, syllabication, pronunciation, synonyms, parts of speech, and etymology of words or phrases.

### Essential Question

How can language and word choice impact attitudes?

### 5E Snapshot:

#### 1. Engage

Students will view a clip from the play, Romeo and Juliet, and will respond to a prompt.

#### 2. Explore

Students are provided with vocabulary words gathered from the text, Romeo and Juliet. Students will then sort the words based on the emotions or associations they evoke within themselves.

#### 3. Explain

Students will explain how they sorted the vocabulary words. They will then view and summarize two videos explaining the difference in connotation and denotation.

#### 4. Extend

After they have summarized the two videos, students will create an anchor chart using the most relevant information they have learned.

#### 5. Evaluate

Using Flipgrid, students will create a video reflection of their new understanding of connotation and denotation.

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