This graphic organizer (2 pages to print front and back) and rubric helps to give students practice with a crucial element of Common Core Standard RL/RI.4.
The graphic organizer works with any text that has words with connotation. Students are asked to identify the word, explain what the word describes, identify the connotation, and explain how the word impacts the meaning, mood, or tone of the passage.
This is a very rigorous task for students to complete. However, this graphic organizer