To follow my previous post, here is another exercise I use with my students regarding adjectives. First, I put a list of words on the board all synonymous with “angry:” mad, upset, incensed, perturbed, enraged, disgusted, indignant, annoyed, peeved, infuriated, provoked, and irate. If I have the time I sometimes give each small group ...

One of the first sets of literary devices I teach at any level is connotation and denotation. These are two of the most basic diction analysis techniques for students to learn since they are wide-reaching and allow students to discover tone, mood, inferences, and more. Denotation (the primary definition of a word) and connotation (the [...]

What does that word mean? Students use ten new vocabulary words in a short piece of writing. Words are hyperlinked to their definitions using an online resource. |6513D844-|-6|6513D844-|-7|6513D844-|-8|6513D844-|-9|6513D844-|-10|6513D844-|-11|6513D844-|-12 |BE58E821-|-Computers & Tech.|BE58E821-|-Language Arts ...

When I was in high school, I had a history teacher that was amazing.  The first day of class he convinced us that George Washington wasn't really the first president.  He enjoyed letting us know that we could be manipulated by a powerful speaker.  He was the most energized person I have ever known.  He acted out battles in ways ...