Connotation

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The Meanings of Words

• Denotation and Connotation

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Denotation

• The strict dictionary meaning of a word

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Connotation

• The emotional and imaginative association
  surrounding a word

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Purpose of Words

• To label things
• I live in a house.

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Purpose of Words

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

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Point of View

• Positive
• We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the
  amusement park.

• Negative
• We bought cheap souvenirs at the
  amusement park.

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Point of View 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.

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Point of View Negative

• I ate a (soggy,moist) sandwich.
• I ate a soggy sandwich

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Positive? You Decide!

• average mediocre

childish childlike
spit saliva
antique old-fashioned
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Context Clues

• Words or phrases that help the reader
  understand a difficult word

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Using Context Clues

• The parrot was able to (mimic, mock) human
  voices.
• The parrot was able to mimic human voices.

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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.
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Lets Play...

• Word Jeopardy

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Word Jeopardy
Positive Viewpoint
Negative Viewpoint
Context Clues
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Positive Viewpoint

• immature
• youthful
• Back to Game

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Positive Viewpoint

• limit
• restrict
• Back to Game

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Positive Viewpoint

• filthy
• dirty
• Back to Game

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Negative Viewpoint

• stingy
• thrifty
• Back to Game

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Negative Viewpoint

• cluttered
• messy
• Back to Game

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Negative Viewpoint

• unusual
• weird
• Back to Game

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Context Clues

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

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Context Clues

• The empty streets looked lonely and (
  deserted, barren ).
• Back to Game

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Context Clues

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

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Well Done!
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