This Common Core reading informational text lesson covers the impact of word choice on a text. In this lesson, students will identify uses of specific words, determine the tone suggested by the author, and analyze the impact of these choices on meaning and tone. ( It is helpful if students are already familiar with standards 9-10.RI.4 Determine the figurative meaning of words and phrases, and 9-10.RI.4 Determine the connotative meaning of words and phrases.) In addition to the initial lesson, t