Author's Word Choice

A writer's use of words

Can be general or specific

Can be positive or negative

• denotation

• connotation

• word choice

• style

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The way a writer conveys ideas to a reader

• denotation

• connotation

• word choice

• style

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The image or feeling connected to a word (i.e., positive, negative)

• denotation

• connotation

• word choice

• style

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

____________ words do not convey much detail or emotion.

• Weak/less descriptive

• Strong/more descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Writers who are very concise in their writing have _____ diction.

• expansive

• economical

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

____________ words paint a more vivid/clear picture.

• Weak/less descriptive

• Strong/more descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The little boy told the teacher that he shoved his classmate.

• Weak/less descriptive

• Strong/more descriptive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Word Choice

• Mood

• Tone

• Sentence fluency

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

When an author really describes the scenery in a story, this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Sentence variation

• Sentence fluency

• Word Choice

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

If an author keeps repeating a certain phrase, what style choice is he making?

• sentence variation

• mood

• tone

• word choice

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6