1. S3 English Creative Writing

2. Good Morning S3!  In today’s lesson, we will…  Learn about DICTION.  Learn about CONNOTATIONS.  Practice descriptive writing.

3. Diction  Diction means the choice and use of words in speech or writing.  DENOTATION – look up a definition in your dictionary.  CONNOTATION – look up a definition in your dictionary.

4. Diction  DENOTATION is the dictionary definition of a word.  CONNOTATION is the meaning or idea that is associated with the word. The emotional or cultural meaning associated with the word. Connotations can be positive or negative.  For example: skinny, slim, thin.

5. Diction  For example: home, house, dwelling, residence.  What is the denotation of the above words?  What are the connotations?  Home (cosy, warm, comfortable, loving)  House (the actual building or structure)  Dwelling (primitive and basic)  Residence (cold, no feeling)

6. Connotations REDBLUEBLACKYELLOWGREEN Think of the connotations of the above colours. Try to get one positive connotation and one negative.

7. Connotations  Your topic is SCHOOL.  Write a description of school that has negative/positive connotations.  Include colour, adjectives and appeal to senses.  Swap your paragraph with a partner. Note down 5 examples of word choice and explain the connotations.

8. Positive Connotations  Thrifty/Penny pinching  Chef/Cook  Slender/Skinny  Fine/Wonderful  Brave/Foolhardy  Smile/Smirk  Old/Antique  Problem/Disaster  Sip/Gulp  Hungry/Starving

9. Negative Connotations  Cheap/Inexpensive  Assertive/Pushy  Thrifty/Miserly  Trailer/Mobile home  Retro/Outdated