RACE
Symbolism
Denotative and Connotative Language
Vocabulary
Fiction/ Non-Fiction We've Read
100

Restate means...

Restate the question so it becomes a statement

100

Symbolism is...

When an object, person, place, or event is used to represent something else

100

The denotative meaning of a word is...

It's literal meaning.

(i.e. a snake is a long, limbless reptile)

100

Heinous means...

Outrageously evil; vicious.

100

Who wrote Parsley?

Rita Dove

200

When citing during the R.A.C.E. writing process, it is often wise to do this to support you answer...

Provide a quote from the text

200

A dove might symbolize...

Peace

200

The connotative meaning of a word is...

The emotion or idea that the word suggests.

(i.e. a snake can have a negative connotation with evil or danger)

200

Made up of people or things that are different from one another

Diverse

200

The Latin Deli uses figurative language in it. Which three forms of figurative language did we discuss the most?

Simile, Metaphor, and Personification

300

R.A.C.E. stands for...

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain

300

Writers use symbolism to...

Add deeper meaning to a story

300

"American as apple pie" is an example of a phrase that is: denotative or connotative?

Connotative


The phrase "as American as apple pie" does not literally mean that something has the same characteristics as a dessert. Instead, it is an idiom that has developed a strong connotative meaning. It evokes a sense of tradition, comfort, and the "good old days".

300

A woman who supports or protects others

Patroness

300

The New Food Fights is a non-fiction article that discusses...

U.S. public understanding of food science. I will also accept conflicting and confusing information over food science.

400

How many times should you repeat the "A.C.E." process when responding to a constructed to a response?

Twice

400

In order to find a symbol, you may need to look for an object, image, or idea...

That appears more than once

400

If we interpret the phrase "don't be a chicken" to be denotative, what would that mean?

Don't be a chicken. Meaning, don't be the bird, a chicken.

400

To get worse over time

Deteriorate 

400

What 4 Study Sync text have we read FROM the book?

Parsley, The Latin Deli, Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerers, and the New Food Fights

500

The R.A.C.E. writing process should be used on...

Constructed responses

500
Parsley in the poem parsley might be a symbol for...

Death

500

"The politician was a curiosity to the spectators. His oration was magnetic," is an example of a connotative phrase that is...

Positive

500

Coy means...

Private or shy, especially about personal details

500

When Mr. Turmelle asks you to get your StudySync books, you should do the following:

1. Stand up

2. Go to the front of the room, where my book is

3. Grab and remove my book from the shelf

4. Return to my seat