connotation and denotation

What is connotation?

• A word's cultural meaning or feeling

• A word's dictionary definition

• How to pronounce a word

• Words that sound the same when said out loud

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is denotation?

• A word's cultural meaning or feeling

• A word's dictionary definition

• How to pronounce a word

• Words that sound the same when said out loud

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is the DENOTATION of computer?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the CONNOTATION of Soccer?

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

Sweet or Cloying?

• Sweet

• Cloying

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

Aggressive or Pushy?

• Aggressive

• Pushy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?

Group or Clique?

• Group

• Clique

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4