Connotation and Denotation Practice

Connotation Practice

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Poll

First of all, how good are you at understanding the CONNOTATION OF A WORD? Be honest!

• I've never heard of "connotation" 😕

• I can identify the connotation of most words ✅

• I could teach the class about connotation! 💪🏾

​Connotation = FEELINGS/VIBE of a word.

​IT IS NOT THE SAME AS DEFINITION!!

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All of these words have the same definition:

​stench, odor, aroma, perfume, scent.

The definition of these words is A TYPE OF SMELL.

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​But you know good and well that you'd feel some type of way if one of these words were used to describe YOU!!!

Multiple Choice

Which one of these synonyms for smell has the most NEGATIVE connotation?

• perfume

• scent

• odor

Multiple Choice

Which one of these synonyms for smell has the most POSITIVE connotation??

• Scent

• Smell

• Odor

Match

Match the WORD with its CONNOTATION

• guest

• visitor

• intruder

positive 🙂

neutral😐

negative😠

• positive 🙂

• neutral😐

• negative😠

Multiple Choice

Look at this sentence:

I segregate my pens and pencils.

What connotation does the word segregate give?

• Neutral, same as "separate"

• It has a racial connotation.

• I'm not sure.

DENOTATION = definition

​Technically, "segregate" means separate.

But the context in which you use a word might just not be appropriate! It can change the whole VIBE, or CONNOTATION!

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Let's talk about snakes, for example.

The literal DENOTATION of snake is a long, limbless reptile. ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

KEEP THE CONNOTATION POSITIVE!!

She is such a ____ person; different from everyone else!

• Weird

• Odd

• Unique

• Unusual

Match

Match the WORD with its connotation

• Weird

• Different

• Unique

Negative 😠

Neutral😐

Positive🙂

• Negative 😠

• Neutral😐

• Positive🙂

Multiple Choice

REMEMBER: What is the connotation of a word?

• The definition of a word

• The feeling or vibe of a word

• The synonyms for the word

Multiple Choice

And the DEnotation of a word is...

• literal definition

• synonym

• feeling

​The MEDIA is clever with connotation!!

​News media can twist a situation by choosing a synonym with a much different feeling, or connotation.

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​If the news is covering a protest and wants to make it sound more dangerous, what could they call it instead?

Multiple Choice

Which word has the most NEGATIVE connotation for a "protest"?

• Demonstration

• Gathering

• Riot

Multiple Choice

CLICK-BAIT!!!

Which description has the most NEGATIVE connotation?

• She's so curious

• She's so nosy

Poll

How do you feel about your understanding of connotation now??

• I still don't get it...

  Help?!?

• I understand!!

  (I can identify connotation of most words!)

• EXPERT LEVEL

  I could teach others about this!