Warm Up 9-8-2014 WtK

1. Warm Up 9-8-2014 WtK 1. Denotation: refers to the literal meaning of a word, the "dictionary definition." For example, if you look up the word snake in a dictionary, you will discover that one of its denotative meanings is "any of numerous scaly, legless, sometimes venomous reptiles having a long, tapering, cylindrical body and found in most tropical and temperate regions." 2. Connotation: refers to the emotions that are connected to or related to a certain word. The connotative meanings of a word exist together with the denotative meanings. Connotations can be positive or negative. The connotations for the word snake could include evil or danger. Connotation may be personal (stemming from experience, such as connotations of swimming, which one person may associate with recreation or training for competitions, another with fear of drowning) or common to a group (such as emotions raised by the name of a political leader). http://www.flocabulary.com/word-choice/ 3. Thesis (thesis statement)/Position Statement: A thesis statement is a one- or two-sentence summary of the argument that is to follow in an essay. A thesis statement declares what you believe and what you intend to prove. The thesis statement is typically located at the end of your opening paragraph. Your reader will be looking for your thesis, so make it clear, strong, and easy to find. 4. Active Voice: When the subject performs the action, the verb is in the active voice. Example: "Steve loves Amy." Steve is the subject, and he is doing the action: he loves Amy, the object of the sentence. 5. Passive voice: When the subject receives the action, the verb is in the passive voice. Example: "Amy is loved by Steve." The subject of the sentence becomes Amy, but she isn't doing anything. Rather, she is just the recipient of Steve's love. The focus of the sentence has changed from Steve to Amy.

2. Warm up 9-09-2014 • Cross out words in the sentence that are not needed to convey the meaning. When we finish our rides, let’s meet under that triangular sign that has three sides. • Correct the punctuation and capitalization. maomivemura was the first man to reach the north pole alone this japaneseexplorer arrived at his goal on april 29 1978 • Write a homonym for each word. Fowl carrot pour symbol toad rap • Underline the simple subject. Circle the . Rainfall in the Atacama Desert measures about three-hundredths of an inch per year. simple predicate

3. Warm Up 9-10-2014 To Influence the Result People often mix up effect and affect. Effect is primarily a noun meaning “result,” and affect is usually a verb meaning “to influence.” Write the following sentences and fill in the blanks with affect or effect: • The factory owner’s huge donation did not _____ the senator’s vote against the Clean Air Act. • Scientists are still determining the long-term _____s of smoking. • Scientists study how smoking _____s the lungs. • A cause-and-_____ relationship exists between exercise and weight loss. • The story of his childhood _____ed me deeply. • What _____ do you think George’s arrival will have on Vera?

4. Warm Up 9-11-2014 • After watching the footage of the events that took place eleven years ago today, on September 11th, 2001, write one paragraph about the events that took place as objective nonfiction and write another paragraph about the events as subjective nonfiction.

5. Warm Up 9-12-2014 Fill in the blank with the correct word – “affect” or “effect” • I did not know that antibiotics could _____ people so quickly. • Plastic surgery had an _____, not only on her appearance, but on her self-esteem. Connotation v. Denotation • __________ is a word’s literal or dictionary definition. • __________ are the feelings and emotions that are associated with a word. Active & Passive Voice • When the subject completes the action in a sentence, the verb is in __________ voice. • When the subject receives the action, the verb is said to be in __________ voice.