Connotation and denotation

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Connotation and denotation Vocabulary Skills

Warm up: Number 1-5 on a piece of paper. Beside each number, write the word that you think sounds better (more appealing) than the other . Glare or Gaze Enduring or Lingering Complex or Puzzling Relentless or Endless Selective or Picky

Connotation and Denotation The denotative definition is based on the literal definition of a word. The connotative definition is the figurative or emotional meaning of a word. The connotation of words can be positive, negative, or neutral.

hOME/Residence/Quarters Denotation: a place where one lives Connotation of… Home: security, comfort, family (positive) Residence: shelter, habitation (neutral) Quarters: confinement, captivity (negative)

The warmup Which word had the more positive connotation? Glare or Gaze Gaze Enduring or Lingering Enduring Complex or Puzzling Complex Relentless or Endless Endless Selective or Picky Selective

Social justice vocabulary We will use connotation and denotation to help us understand our social justice vocabulary: Oppression Collusion Culture Privilege Discrimination Diversity Marginalization Justice Race Gender Why do we need to know the connotation and denotation of the vocabulary? It will be useful in conveying a certain message and mood in your PSA titles. The word choice you use in your PSA will help to make sense of the meaning.

This chart will help you organize the vocabulary words: