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___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Denotation and Connotation: Gallant Vocabulary Mini-lesson on The Outsiders 1. Using a dictionary, look up and define the word gallant. Write the word’s denotation in the space below. (Your definition should NOT be a one-word synonym. Write the full definition.) 2. Using a dictionary, write two possible antonyms for the word gallant. Write these words in the space below. 3. All of the following words are synonyms for the word gallant. Place these words along the spectrum to show their possible connotations. chivalrous Negative polite attentive Neutral valiant brave Positive 4. For three of the synonyms above, use the following sentence starter to explain why you placed the words where you did on the spectrum. a. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. b. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. c. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. In chapter of The Outsiders, Johnny calls Dally gallant. Reread pages 75-76 in the text. Based on your knowledge of the word and what we know about Dally, do you agree with Johnny? Do you think Dally is gallant? Explain why or why not on the back of this sheet or on a clean sheet of paper. Write 3-4 complete sentences for your response. Cite at least one piece of textual evidence from the chapter to support your response. (Cite the page number.) Incorporate your knowledge of the word by using the word’s denotation, connotation, and/or its synonyms and antonyms. Spell character names correctly. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Denotation and Connotation: Gallant Vocabulary Mini-lesson on The Outsiders 1. Using a dictionary, look up and define the word gallant. Write the word’s denotation in the space below. (Your definition should NOT be a one-word synonym. Write the full definition.) 2. Using a dictionary, write two possible antonyms for the word gallant. Write these words in the space below. 3. All of the following words are synonyms for the word gallant. Place these words along the spectrum to show their possible connotations. chivalrous Negative polite attentive Neutral valiant brave Positive 4. For three of the synonyms above, use the following sentence starter to explain why you placed the words where you did on the spectrum. a. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. b. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. c. I placed the word __________________________ on the ___________________________ part of the spectrum because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. 5. In chapter of The Outsiders, Johnny calls Dally gallant. Reread pages 75-76 in the text. Based on your knowledge of the word and what we know about Dally, do you agree with Johnny? Do you think Dally is gallant? Explain why or why not on the back of this sheet or on a clean sheet of paper. Write 3-4 complete sentences for your response. Cite at least one piece of textual evidence from the chapter to support your response. (Cite the page number.) Incorporate your knowledge of the word by using the word’s denotation, connotation, and/or its synonyms and antonyms. Spell character names correctly.
