1. Objective: Students will review and discuss connotation and denotation in literature and writing as well as create cognitive and metcognitive questions.

2.  Sara was despondent after she received a poor grade on his essay.  Justin Timberlake didn’t deign so much as a nod in our direction.  Differences of opinion always create lively dialogue amongst friends.

3.  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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HfwkArpv U&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HfwkArpv U&feature=youtu.be ◦ Watch ◦ Write down words ◦ Compare with a partner  “The Gift of the Magi” and denotation from Ap

4. Cognitive Signal Words  Identify, explain, analyze, synthesize, draw conclusions, infer new ideas, predict, compare/contrast, cause/effect, categorize.

5. 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…?

6. 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

7. 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…?

9. ◦ Home: ◦ House: ◦ Residence: ◦ Dwelling:

10.  The words home, house, residence, and dwelling all have the same basic definition, but the meaning of each word is very different.

11.  What is the definition of home, house, residence, and dwelling? ……Where a person lives at any given time.

12.  Even though these four words have the same DENOTATION (DICTIONARY DEFINITION) they all have different meanings, or CONNOTATIONS.

13.  Denotation is the strict dictionary meaning of a word. ◦ Denotation is the literal meaning of the word.

14.  Connotation is the emotional, cultural, and imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word. ◦ A connotation of a word can be either positive or negative.

15. CONNOTATIONS ◦ Home: cozy, loving, comfortable ◦ House: the actual building ◦ Residence: cold, no feeling ◦ Dwelling: primitive or basic surrounding