Lesson 51.2 Talking About Voice &1.3 Narrative Voices

Purpose

- To identify and analyze how a writer’s use of language creates a distinct voice

- Cite textual evidence of voice to support inferences about a speaker

- To interpret writer's choices that create voice and suggest meanings

Bell RingerQuickwrite

When you think of pizza, what comes to mind? Write a paragraph describing pizza and showing your attitude toward it. You will come back to this later. Answer in provided space on page 5.

Intro to Vocab Terms

In academic vocab binder, define (pg 5)

Diction

Syntax

Imagery

Inference

Identify Voice

Listen as I read aloud speaker 1’s excerpt on page 5.

Discuss

Practice Reading

Fill in chart on page 6

Voice Cont’d

Listen to speaker’s 2, 3, & 4

Fill in the graph based on the speakers 2, 3, & 4

Speaker Inference about speaker

Diction Syntax Imagery Tone

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

1.3 Narrative Voice

How to identify vocabulary terms. (Get etymology packet… watch as I demonstrate)

What is a double-entry journal? Why use them?

Narrative

Define the term narrative on page 8

Guided Reading of Speak

Create a double-entry journal.

Take notes as I read the novel excerpt

Analyze Entries

Time to make inferences about what we read in our double-entry journals!

Exit Ticket

Anderson was 38 when Speak was published, yet she captures a teen girl’s voice through her diction, syntax, and imagery. To explore how, choose a quote you think sounds particularly authentic, and write a response in a double-entry journal that explains how the quote contributes to the narrator’s teen voice.

Quote How the quote adds to narrator’s teen voice

Inference you can draw about the character of Melinda

Lesson 61.5 Defining Experiences

Purpose

- To explain how a writer creates effects through the connotations of words and images

- To use textual details to support interpretive claims

Bell RingerDiction, Denotation, Connotation

Define the following terms found on page 14

Diction

Denotation

Connotation

What does diction look like?

Diction is word choice. When writing, use vocabulary suited for the type of assignment. Words that have almost the same denotation (dictionary meaning) can have very different connotations (implied meanings).

Examples:

Formal Diction Casual Diction Slang (very informal)

are not angry aren't mad ain't ticked

What makes the previous phrases similar? Different?

Denotation vs ConnotationHow to remember the difference

Denotation is the Dictionary Definition (literal)

Example: Home = the place you live

Connotation is the emotional meaning attached to the word

Example: Home = a loving place where family resides OR a battle field of conflict

Tying it together… Diction, Denotation, Connotation

Connotations

In the following sentences, choose between the words in parentheses to make the sentence have as negative a connotation as possible.

The leader was his nation’s most (notorious, well-known, famous) advocate.

Immigrants (thronged, flocked, swarmed) to the large cities.

A (trim, skinny, slender) woman entered the room.

The man was (inebriated, drunk, intoxicated).

Where did you find that (outfit, get-up, attire)?

Guided Reading pages 15-17

As you read, highlight the text for examples of diction, syntax, and imagery that creates the narrator’s voice.

Make sure to identify ONE word that you don’t know and see if you can figure it out based on your etymology packet.

Partner Read 18-19, 20-22

In small groups, you will read the next chunks of the text. Keep highlighting the diction, syntax, and imagery. We will stop after each chunk to go over what we find!

Graphic Organizer

Fill in the following graphic organizer

Section of text

Quote Diction that

conveys voice

Imagery that

conveys voice

Inference about quote

based on diction

and imagery

Pgs 15-17

Pgs 18-19

Pgs 20-22

Exit TicketWriting Prompt

Check your Understanding

Answer the prompt on page 24 before leaving class.