Watch your tone! Scholars analyze how diction in George Orwell's Shooting an Elephant contributes to the tone of the text. Readers watch a video, participate in a word splash, and work through a PowerPoint instructional activity to help them determine how Orwell's use of diction and tone develop the narrator's attitude in the text. They finalize their thoughts in a writing assignment.

Concepts

tone, diction, word meanings

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Connect the lesson with the study of synonyms when referring to the mood and tone of the text

Classroom Considerations

• Choose between full unit or module depending on need
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Pros

• Includes pre- and post-assessment activities
• Offers pupil work samples for reference
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.9-10.4 W.9-10.2.a L.9-10.5.a