Connotation: What's your idea?

Objectives:

SWBAT

1. Define connotation.

2. Define denotation.

3. Understand that words can have two meanings.

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Connotation vs. Denotation

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Open Ended

What do you think of when you see this image?

​Chicken actually means..."a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat."

This is the actual meaning. Kinda boring, right?

​Denotative meaning

Open Ended

What do you think of when you see this image?

Apple actually means...

​"the round fruit of a tree which is typically red or green with a crisp inside."

This is the actual meaning. Kinda boring, right?

Denotative meaning

Open Ended

What do you think of when you see this image?

The Statue of Liberty actually is "a large copper statue situated in Long Island New York..."

This is the actual meaning. Kinda boring, right?

Denotative meaning

The Big Idea!

Individual words have several layers of meaning.
They have…

Denotation:

What the dictionary states as the definition is called the
denotative meaning of a word. (Explicit meaning)

and they have…

Connotation:

The positive and negative cultural meanings attached to
a word is called the connotative meaning. (Implicit
meaning)

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How many meanings can a word have?

Match

Match the following

• denotative

• connotative

• emotions

literal

personal

feelings

• literal

• personal

• feelings

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meanings are the actual meaning of the word. Think ​ ​

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. On the other hand, the ​

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meaning of the word is a ​

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meaning. So, this meaning is not ​

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Denotative

"dictionary" meaning

connotative

personal

literal.

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When Magda first saw the Statue of Liberty from the steamship, her heart swelled with pride. The trip from Poland was long and difficult. But she quickly forgot about the hardship. To Magda, this great lady will forever mean welcome to your new home.

Is this a denotative meaning or connotative meaning? Select all that apply.

• connotative

• denotative

• personal

• literal