Georgia 7.L.V.3.c
The Standard
Distinguish between the connotations of words that share a similar denotation (e.g., confident, assertive, egotistic, pompous, smug). (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Vocabulary
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students identify the feelings and judgments connected to closely related words. They choose words that fit a specific tone, purpose, and audience.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can rank related words from positive to negative and explain their choices. They can select a word that matches a writer’s intended tone and defend why it fits better than a synonym.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume synonyms are interchangeable in every sentence. They may also label a word positive or negative without considering the context, speaker, or audience.
How to Assess It
- Give students the words determined, persistent, and stubborn. Ask them to choose one for describing an athlete, write a sentence, and explain the feeling it creates.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups word cards such as thrifty, economical, and cheap, then have them sort the words by positive, neutral, or negative feeling.
Ask students to compare slim and skinny in two character descriptions, then write which speaker seems more approving and why.
Play a synonym swap game where teams replace one underlined word to make each sentence sound more respectful, critical, or humorous.
Compare real advertisements using pre-owned and used, then discuss how each label may shape a buyer’s reaction.
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