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The document discusses the concept of "precision of language" which refers to using the exact right word to communicate an intended meaning. It provides examples from "The Giver" where terms like "family unit" and "dwelling" are used instead of "family" and "home" to be more precise. Students are asked to think about how precision of language affects them as readers and to find another example of precise language used in the book.
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- 1. Precision of language Miss Aneal's Class The Giver by Lois Lowry
- 3. Precision of language means making sure to use the right word to express EXACTLY what you want to communicate.
- 4. "Distraught is too strong an adjective to describe salmon viewing." He turned and wrote "distraught" on the instructional board. Beside it he wrote "distracted". "I'm feeling apprehensive," he confessed, glad that the appropriate descriptive word had finally come to him. examples of precision of language
- 5. repeated examples of precision of language On the right, I have placed what we may consider to be the "normal" version of the word in our own society. family unit dwelling nurturer family home nurse/ doctor comfort object toy
- 6. what effect does the precision of language have on you as a reader? Write the answer in your notebook.
- 7. have we missed anything? Try to find at least one more "weird" term used in the book that you think is an example of precision of language. Share it with the class!