What Makes Good Writing Part 1

Mark all that apply: Vivid Language...

• creates strong images in the reader's mind

• lacks clear meaning

• appeals to the 5 senses

• produces powerful feelings

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Mark all that apply: Vague Language...

• is uncertain and indefinite

• lacks clear meaning

• leaves a weak image for the reader

• doesn't capture the author's intention in deteail

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The trees in the forest were green. They were big and there was a lot of them.

• vivid

• vague

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The food was gross. It smelled bad, too.

• vivid

• vague

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The sunrise was gorgeous; the clouds were edged with pink and gold, and the sun peeked over the purple-mountain horizon as though waking from a lovely dream.

• vivid

• vague

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

Mark all that apply: Connotation...

• is the figurative meaning of a word

• is the literal meaning of the word

• is the feeling or meaning created by the word

• is the definition of the word

Often, words can have the same basic definition but completely different connotations.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Authors use word connotations on purpose - they hope the associated meanings behind words add to their writing.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the connotation behind the word:

odor

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the connotation behind the word:

group

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4