The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation

Denotation The dictionary meaning of a word

Connotation The emotional and imaginative feeling surrounding a word

Purpose of Words To label things I live in a house.

Purpose of Words To express a point of view You may live in a house, but we live in a home.

Connotation can be: *Positive We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. *Negative We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park.

Connotation: Positive ● Everyone had a (smile, smirk) on his/her face on the ride home. ● Everyone had a smile on his/her face on the way home.

Connotation: Negative I ate a (soggy,moist) sandwich. I ate a soggy sandwich

Positive? You Decide! averagemediocre spitsaliva childishchildlike antiqueold-fashioned

Context Clues Words or phrases that help the reader understand a difficult word

Using Context Clues ● The parrot was able to (mimic, mock) human voices. ● The parrot was able to mimic human voices.

Context Clues: You Decide! 1. The (odor, fragrance) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley. 2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive. 3. Tammy (delayed, hesitated) for a moment, then went on speaking.

Let’s Play... Word Jeopardy

Positive Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint Context Clues

Positive Viewpoint ● immature ● youthful ● Back to Game Back to Game

Positive Viewpoint ● limit ● restrict ● Back to Game Back to Game

Positive Viewpoint ● filthy ● dirty ● Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint ● stingy ● thrifty ● Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint ● cluttered ● messy ● Back to Game Back to Game

Negative Viewpoint ● unusual ● weird ● Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and ( carefree, irresponsible ). ● Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues The empty streets looked lonely and ( deserted, barren ). ● Back to Game Back to Game

Context Clues The employees tried to ( haggle, bargain ) with their employer over pay raises. ● Back to Game Back to Game

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