Word Choice Continuum: Sad/Happy
Cut out the words below, and then glue them in the appropriate spot on the continuum.
sad
delighted
content
happy
dejected
depressed
thrilled
upset
overjoyed
miserable
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Word Choice Reflection: Sad/Happy
Think about where you placed the word miserable on the continuum. Explain why you chose to put it there.
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Think about the words content and delighted. How are these words alike? How are they different?
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For each of the words below, write a sentence that includes the word.
THRILLED
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OVERJOYED
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Connotation and Denotation Rubric
Student Name:_____________________________________ 3 points
2 points
1 point
Completeness
All of the required pages
were completed.
Most of the required
pages were completed.
Few of the required
pages were completed.
Thoughtfulness
The student provided
thoughtful and detailed
responses. The student
defended their answers
clearly and effectively.
The student provided
average and expected
answers. The student’s
defense of their answers
was sometimes ineffective.
The student’s answers
were thoughtless and
undetailed. The student
didn’t defend their
answers effectively.
There are very few errors in
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and grammar.
There are several errors
in spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, or grammar.
There are many errors in
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and
grammar. Because of
these errors, the
answers are very
difficult to read.
The student worked well in a
team. The student was an
active participator and very
respectful to the other
members of the team.
For the most part, the
student worked well in a
team. The student was
sometimes off task. The
student was respectful to
other members of the
team.
The student did not work
well in a team. The
student rarely
participated or was
disrespectful to other
members of the team.
Conventions
Teamwork
Total Points out of 12:
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Connotation and Denotation Rubric
Student Name:_____________________________________ 3 points
2 points
1 point
Completeness
All of the required
pages were completed.
Most of the required
pages were completed.
Few of the required
pages were completed.
Thoughtfulness
The student provided
thoughtful and detailed
responses. The student
defended their answers
clearly and effectively.
The student provided
average or expected
answers. The student’s
defense of their answers
was sometimes
ineffective.
The student’s answers
were thoughtless and
undetailed. The
student didn’t defend
their answers
effectively.
There are several errors
in spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, or grammar.
There are many errors
in spelling,
capitalization,
punctuation, and
grammar. Because of
these errors, the
answers are very
difficult to read.
Conventions
There are very few
errors in spelling,
capitalization,
punctuation, and
grammar.
Total Points out of 9:
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