You should choose words and phrases (language) that can mold how a person responds, how their opinion changes, and how viewpoints by the way you speak.

Reactions
To select language that shapes reactions, you should think of words that you find interesting, and then look them up in a dictionary to ensure that you have the correct meaning. After you have researched the word, if you think it is too common,look it up in a thesaurus to find a synonym. Finally, use the new word in your conversations and watch other people's reactions!

Perceptions
A perception is an understanding, recognition, or an insight. So in order to mold a perception, you need to make people understand or recognize the concept that you are trying to get across.

Beliefs
Beliefs may be the hardest things to shape, in that you must make the person or people you are talking to believe in what you are saying. You have to sway their opinion. You need to use persuasive and manipulative language to change the way this person(s) see things.

Language Arts/Language

Standard 2: The student
understands the power
of language (LA.D.2.3).

Objective 1: Selects
language thatshapes
reactions, perceptions,
and beliefs.

Amusement Park Activity

Operation: Conversation -

1.) Find words that are commonly
used, or need some sprucing up.

2.) Reaearch their meaning and
then find a synonym.

3.) Write a report or story
using these words.

4.) Give the report orally and
have the children listening write down:

a. Their reactions to the report/ story

b. Their perception of the story/report.

c. Their opinion of whatever point
was made in the story/report.

5.) When all storys/reports are
finished pass the
perception/reaction/beliefs
papers around the classroom.

Brainstorming Fun

Language Live. Using 'show
me' language, write the script
for a radio show. The plug in
a radio with a microphone,
put in a blank cassette,
and preform your radio show.

Meet the Author. Write a
short storyand read it to
children in your neighborhood.
Later, host a 'Meet the Author'
day and invite the children you
read your book to to the event.
Write a short speech and give
it at the event.

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Vocabulary

Predictions - 1 : an act
of predicting
2 : something that is
predicted : FORECAST

Content - 1: The topics
or matter treated in a
written work

Purpose - 1: A subject
under discussion or an
action in course of execution

Organization - 1: a : the act
or process of organizing or
of being organized b : the
condition or manner of being organized

Did You Know

The first book to be printed in
English was
"The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy"
(1475), which was a translation
of a French original by
English printing pioneer
William Caxton (c. 1422-1491).
Caxton actually printed
the book in Bruges, Belgium.