Denotation and Connotation

What is denotation and connotation?

• Word and definition

• Verb

• A word

• A definition from the dictionary and the feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is denotation

• The literal or primary meaning of a word

• The feelings of a word

• The syllables of a word

• What is represents

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is connotation?

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes

• A sentence with nine lines

• A meaning of a word

• An animal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Break denotation into syllables

• De-no-ta-tion

• Deno-tation

• Den-ota-tion

• Denot-ation

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which is a synonym for Denotation

• Definition

• Word

• Emotion

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition

• Emotional meaning

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The dictionary definition of a word.

• denotation
• negative connotation
• positive connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“Delicious and refreshing.”

Which of the following could best replace refreshing in the sentence? (HINT: Choose a synonym with the same connotation.)

• clean

• sparkling

• energizing

• satisfying

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B