Denotation/Connotation

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CFMS
Literacy A/B Denotation/Connotation
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Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary
Development

• Denotation
• Connotation

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• Reading Word Analysis
• Denotation and Connotation
• UNUSUAL UNUSUAL
• Denotation - extraordinary
  Connotation - bizarre

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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 attitude toward his/her
• subject tone.

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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
• is the literal meaning of a word
• Connotation
• is adding attitude to a word

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• A word can have positive or negative
• associations or connotations. Study the
• following chart.

Word Positive Connotation Negative Connotation
plain easy gawky
unusual extraordinary bizarre
firm determined unyielding
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Here is a sample of a word that has denotative
meaning and connotative associations Shes my
baby. Denotation infant Connotation girl
friend
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• Now lets try one together
• The word player can have two meanings.
• The soccer goalie was a real player.
• (discuss the denotative meaning)

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• The word player can have two meanings.
• The soccer goalie was a real player.
• Denotation
• one who plays in a game
• (discuss the connotative meaning)

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• The word player can have two meanings.
• The soccer goalie was a real player.
• Connotation
• one who uses people

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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.

Word Denotation Connotation
brutal
commitment
tight
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• The word brutal can have two meanings.
• The fight scene in the Two Towers between the
  Orcs and the travelers was brutal.
• Denotation
• extremely cruel
• Connotation
• violent to the point
• of entertaining

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Word Denotation Connotation
brutal extremely cruel violent to the point of entertaining
commitment
tight
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• The word commitment can have two meanings.
• The couple has a commitment to each other.
• Denotation
• a pledge to do
• Connotation
• an emotional
• connection to
• another person

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Word Denotation Connotation
brutal extremely cruel violent to the point of entertaining
commitment a pledge to do an emotional connection to another person
tight
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• The word tight can have two meanings.
• The dress she was wearing was really tight.
• Denotation
• fixed firmly in place
• Connotation
• good, fantastic, awesome

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Word Denotation Connotation
brutal extremely cruel violent to the point of entertaining
commitment a pledge to do an emotional connection to another person
tight fixed firmly in place good, fantastic, awesome
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