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Identify Different Meanings of Content Specific Words (Denotation and Connotation)

The document discusses the difference between denotation and connotation. Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary meaning of a word. Connotation refers to implied or cultural meanings associated with a word beyond its strict definition. The connotative meaning of a word is based on shared emotional associations. An example is provided of "blue" having the denotative meaning of a color but the connotative meaning of sadness when used to describe someone's mood.

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Identify Different Meanings of Content Specific Words (Denotation and Connotation)

The document discusses the difference between denotation and connotation. Denotation refers to the literal or dictionary meaning of a word. Connotation refers to implied or cultural meanings associated with a word beyond its strict definition. The connotative meaning of a word is based on shared emotional associations. An example is provided of "blue" having the denotative meaning of a color but the connotative meaning of sadness when used to describe someone's mood.

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Denotation is when you mean what you say, literally.

It is the
actual definition or meaning of a word or term.
Identify different meanings of content
specific words
Example: Bobby wore a
(denotation and connotation)
blue shirt today.
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Connotation us created when you mean something else. It can also


be an emotional input attached to a word.

Example: Bobby was blue (sad)


after his dog died.

The connotative meaning of a word is based on implication, or


shared emotional association with a word.

1st Quarter
Read the selection then answer the questions that follows:
Story _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Last year, the Girl Scouts
_________________________________________
in our district celebrated their 3. What was the purpose of their trip?
anniversary with a journey. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
The purpose or point of this trip _________________________________________
was to explore the virgin forests 4. How can you describe a virgin forest?
_________________________________________
of Palawan. Since the forest of
_________________________________________
Palawan have not yet been _________________________________________
touched by loggers. Many of the Girl Scouts who went independent 5. What value did the Girl Scout learn about the forest?
girls and did not need help in doing basic or essential things like _________________________________________
cooking and hiking. _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Learning the meaning cooperation helped to male their trip a
success. By working together well, most of them learned the value
of preserving or taking care of our forests to avoid floods and soil
erosion. 3

6. How will you show your politeness at all times as one of the
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value of Girl Scouts?
_________________________________________
I. Answer the following questions: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
1. Who celebrated their anniversary?
_________________________________________ II. Encircle the letter of the correct answer:
2. How did they celebrate their anniversary? 1. Select a synonym for “Denotation”
A. Definition 1. Which connotation is more positive?
B. Diction Our trip to the amusement park was ________.
C. Reference fine
D. Meaning wonderful
2. What does “Connotation” mean? 2. Which connotation is more positive?
A. Definition _________ people rode on the roller coaster.
B. Diction Brave
C. Cultural definition Foolhardy
3. If someone uses the term “rugrat”, is this a denotative or 3. Which connotation is more positive?
connotative definition for the term “child”? We saw _________ animals un the animal house.
A. Connotative fascinating
B. Denotative weird
C. Neither
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4 4. Which connotation is more positive?


4. What is denotation of “snake”? Some of the monkeys made ________ faces.
A. An amphibian hilarious
B. A liar, cheater, or fraud amusing
C. Snake 5. Which connotation is more positive?
5. What is a commutative meaning of the term, “babe”? Everyone had a ________ oh his or her face on the way home.
A. A baby pig smile
B. Babe smirk
C. Someone you’re attracted to
Do and Learn:
What is the difference between denotative and connotative
Put a check mark (/) on the circle of the correct answer: meaning of a word?
Denotation is when you mean what you say, literally. b. painfully hot
c. amazingly cold
Connotation is created when you mean something else, 7
something that might be initially hidden.
d. pretty warm
The connotative meaning of a word is based on
implication, or shared emotional association with a word. 3. Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with
6 jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a floppy reply
The following questions will test you on connotation and letting her know that he wasn’t allowed to receive a silly e-
denotation. Some questions ask you to analyze a word and mail at school.
some ask you to choose whether the example is showing the What does the word “sick” suggest Mark was feeling as it
connotation or the denotation of the underlined words. Circle is used in the first sentence of this story?
the letter that gives the correct answer. a. fed up with
b. nauseous
1. Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not like c. full
to give anyone details about herself. d. bored
What does the word “guarded” suggest about Helen in the
sentence above?
a. She was excited about her life. 4. Look at the story from #3.
b. She does not care about her life. What does the phrase “dashed off” suggest that Mark did
c. She is protective over her life. as it is used in the second sentence of this story?
d. She is bored with her life. a. ran away
b. punctuated
2. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the c. abled
scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting. d. carelessly wrote
What does the word “scalding” suggest about the water in
the sentence above?
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a. icily cold
5. Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the
class, he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge
lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his
bony arms and legs.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word “lanky” in the
sentence above?
a. huge and tall
b. tall and thin
c. muscular and tall
d. thin and short

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