🎠 Part 1: Connotation Carousel

Instructions: Visit each chart around the room. For each phrase from "Matsuyama Mirror," analyze the connotation and write your thoughts below.

Denotation (literal meaning): _________________________________

Connotation (deeper meaning/feeling):

Denotation (literal meaning): _________________________________

Connotation (deeper meaning/feeling):

Denotation (literal meaning): _________________________________

Connotation (deeper meaning/feeling):

Denotation (literal meaning): _________________________________

Connotation (deeper meaning/feeling):

Denotation (literal meaning): _________________________________

Connotation (deeper meaning/feeling):

✍️ Part 2: Connotation to Character Analysis

Instructions: Choose ONE phrase from Part 1. Work with a partner to write a collaborative paragraph explaining how the connotation contributes to character understanding.

Selected phrase: ________________________________________________

Write a paragraph explaining how the connotation of your chosen phrase helps readers understand the character more deeply. Include:

• What the connotation reveals about the character's emotions, personality, or situation

• How this deeper meaning connects to the story's themes

• Specific examples from the text

I worked with: _____________________________ and _____________________________