Connotation Refresher

Connotation Refresher

...but we need it!

Open Ended

What causes a person to have an opinion about a word? Please provide an example.

Connotative Meanings of Words:

• are your opinion

• can be positive

• can be negative

Multiple Select

What is true about the CONNOTATIVE MEANING of a word?

• It's found in the dictionary.

• It's based on opinions.

• It's personal.

• It can be negative.

Connotative meanings are...

• ideas that we associate with a word:

• people

• places

• smells

• synonyms

• antonyms

• songs

Multiple Select

What are some ideas that we associate with a word? Check all that apply.

• people

• smells

• emotions

• places

Poll

As a child, Diane had a very traumatic experience with a rat. How likely would she be to choose one as a pet?

• Very likely

• Somewhat likely

• Somewhat unlikely

• Very unlikely

Our Word Associations...

are based on:

positive experiences

negative experiences

Multiple Select

Which sentence best fits a text Diane sent about the rat found in her home? Check all that apply!

• Awww, he's so cute!

• My house is not a dumpster!!!

• So gross! I have to throw all of my furniture!

• I'm not sleeping in a house with those filthy creatures!

Open Ended

What would impact (or affect) Diane's opinion

about the new movie, Me and My Pet, Mr. Rat ?

Multiple Select

When you are asked to provide an example of someone's connotation of a word, what should you include in your answer? (Check all that apply)

• Whether their connotation is positive or negative.

• An example of what they associate with the word.

• Any fun facts.

• Every detail about what happened to them.

Poll

In Diane's case, which example would best to show why she has a negative connotation about the word "rat?" (All of them are correct, which one would you select?)

• Diane negatively associates the word "rat" with catching diseases, such as the bubonic plague.

• Diane associates the word "rat" with dumpsters overflowing with rotten garbage.

• Diane believes rats are ugly with their long skinny tail and sharp teeth.

• Rats always remind Diane of scary movies where the hero ventures into a dark tunnel filled with squeaking rats.

Open Ended

How does connotation affect our opinions about a word? Please provide an example.