Connotation and Denotation

What is the meaning of connotation?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• An emotional outburst

• Official meaning of a word

• Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• The official meaning of a word

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Is this an example of a positive connotation?

“She has a very energetic mindset!”

• Yes!

• No!

• Maybe!

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Is this an example of denotation?

Chicken - a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.

• Yes.

• Not really...

• Maybeeee!

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

• Brave
• Foolhardy

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The connotation of a word can be.... (Choose all the correct answers)

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following has the most positive connotation?

• carefree
• lazily
• hastily

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following has a negative connotation?

• A pushy leader
• A charismatic leader

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following has a positive connotation?

• An aggressive stance
• A hostile stance 

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4