Apply the 3-pass close reading routine (Pass 1 SAY / Pass 2 DO / Pass 3 MEAN) (CCSS RL.7.1; RL.7.4)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~7 min eng.g7.s.ex_02

Close Reading Diction Marking

Prompt

Underline the 5 most-charged words in this Angelou paragraph. For each, write one word describing the connotation (weight, warmth, distance, etc.).

M-7-S-EX-02-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Marked-up Angelou paragraph with 5 underlining slots. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
5 words + 5 connotation labels = mastery; 5 words only = practicing; <5 = reteach
Hints
  1. A charged word is one that does more than its denotation — carries emotion, sensory weight, or implication.
  2. Look for concrete nouns and unexpected verbs.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Marks every word (not selective).
  • Marks function words instead of content words.
Used in lessons