Word Choice Tone and Meaning
Grade 12th Grade · ELA · 30 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how word choice creates tone and impacts meaning in a text.
Warm-Up Video
Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel · 4:31
Analyzing Word Choice - Literary Analysis for Teens!
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Liz changed "mom" to "mommy" and "need" to "could use" to soften her request for money.
- 2
Changing "did" to "tackled" and "practiced" to "perfected" demonstrates the power of word choice.
- 3
The difference in rhetoric between Liz's texts to her mom and Bethany shows that words matter and authors choose words based on the results they want.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Give an example of how Liz changed her word choice when texting her mom to influence the tone and meaning of her message, compared to texting her friend Bethany. Explain the effect of this change.”
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