Module 3A - Unit 1,

Lesson 8: Finding Evidence of Laurence Yeps

Perspective of the Police in Dragonwings

What are our learning

targets for Lesson 8?
I can identify evidence of Laurence Yeps
perspective on the police in Dragonwings.
I can explain what connotative language is
and identify the meaning of connotative
language.

Authors make intentional

word choices when they
write, as we saw when we
studied figurative language
in the first half of the unit.
Connotative language is
another kind of word choice
that authors use, especially
when they want to
communicate a perspective

Connotative
language is a
word or phrase
that has been
used in such a
way to carry

Take a look at your

Connotative
Language in
Dragonwings Anchor
Chart: Lesson 8

Think-Pair-Share

What does the

word demon
literally mean?
Think

Pair

Share

A demon is
something
evil or
something

Think-Pair-Share
Why has Laurence Yep
chosen the word
demon to describe
anyone outside the
Tang community in
Think
Pair
Share
Dragonwings?

The word demon has

been used to show
that Moon Shadow
was afraid of anyone
other than Tang
people and felt they
were evil and

Think-Pair-Share

What does the

word brother
literally mean?
Think

Pair

Share

A brother is boy child

with the same
parent(s) or a very
close friend. It can
also be someone in
your community to
whom you feel

Think-Pair-Share
How does Laurence
Yep use the word
brother in
Dragonwings?
Think

Pair

Share

The word brother

has been used to
describe the
member of an
organization of
related men who
protect each other

Now take a look at

your

Connection
Statement

Anchor Chart:
Lesson 8

Take a look at your Exit

Ticket: Laurence Yeps
Perspective.

Complete this based

on Yeps perspective
on the police.

You have the

rest of class to
complete this.
If you do not
finish, it is