denotation & connotation

What is connotation?

• Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.

• Dictionary meaning of a word.

• I don't know!

• a 💩

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What is denotation?

• Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.

• Denotation is the meaning of myself

• Let me ask my 🌚

• It means l want go to bathroom!

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The dictionary definition of a word.

• denotation

• connotation

• 💩

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An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

• denotation

• connotation

• 💩💩

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Mark was sick of getting a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He wrote a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.

What does the word "sick" 's connotation in the first sentence of this story?

• full

• nauseous

• fed up with

• bored

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.

• positive

• negative

• 🌚

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CCSS.L.8.5C

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Which Is Connotation?

• The literal meaning of a word.

• What you feel like the meaning is with feelings and emotions.

• 💩 is a connotation.

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Which is Denotation?

• What you think the meaning is with feelings and emotions.

• The literal meaning of a word.

• 🌝 is a denotation.

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The word Scrawny, as in "Jason reappeared Scrawny" has a ________ connotation.

• Positive

• Negative

• 💩

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4