Connotation Explain the denotative and connotative meaning of cluttered

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Argus High School
English Lesson 15 Denotation/Connotation 3
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Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary
Development

• Denotation
• Connotation (3)

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• Reading Word Analysis
• Even More
• Denotation and Connotation

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• Good writers choose their words for
• the effects they have upon their
• readers. Word choice is also a clue
• to the writers tone his/her attitude
• toward the subject.

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• They think about the denotation of
• a word, its dictionary meaning, and
• the connotation, the implied
• meanings and associations, when
• choosing words.

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• Denotation
• The literal,
• dictionary meaning of a word
• Connotation
• The attitude of a word
• The slang meaning of a word
• The common street meaning of a
• word

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• Here is a sample of a word that has denotative
• meaning and connotative associations
• The snowstorm had a tenacious
• grip on the town for three days.
• Denotation
• stubborn
• Connotation
• an unbreakable grip

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Now lets try one together. The teachers rant
about the misuse of punctuation was
hysterical. (discuss the denotative meaning)
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• The word hysterical can have two meanings.
• The teachers rant about the misuse
• of punctuation was hysterical.
• Denotation
• emotional
• Connotation
• extremely funny

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• Here are some words that have denotative and
  connotative meanings. On your paper, create a
  chart like the one below and identify the
  denotative and connotative meanings of the
  following words.

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• The word pale can have two meanings.
• She had feverish eyes and pale skin.
• Denotation
• light
• Connotation
• unhealthy

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• The word dining can have two meanings.
• The couple celebrated their
• anniversary by dining out.
• Denotation
• eating
• Connotation
• having an elegant
• meal

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• The word home has two meanings.
• This is a happy home.
• ?Denotation
• A place where one resides
• Connotation ?
• Family, safety,
• love, warmth

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