Understanding Language and Meaning Denotation and Connotation

Define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of Literal?

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does Explicit mean?

• Implicitly understood
• Vaguely suggested
• Indirectly communicated
• Explicit means clearly and directly expressed.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the meaning of Technical?

• Relating to a specific field of technology or specialized knowledge.
• Referring to general knowledge.
• A term used for artistic expression.
• Unrelated to any field of study.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does Figurative mean?

• Figurative is a synonym for factual statements.
• Figurative means to describe something in a straightforward manner.
• Figurative means using figures of speech to convey meanings beyond the literal.
• Figurative refers to a type of literal language.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Connotative?

What does Denotative mean?

• Denotative means the literal or primary meaning of a word.
• Denotative is a term used to describe a word's pronunciation.
• Denotative means the opposite of a word's meaning.
• Denotative refers to the emotional or cultural associations of a word.

What are Context clues?

• Context clues are hints in a text that help define difficult words.
• Context clues are the main ideas of a text.
• Context clues are summaries of paragraphs.
• Context clues are the author's opinions on a topic.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Tone?

• Tone is the physical appearance of a person.
• Tone is the emotional quality or attitude expressed in writing or speech.
• Tone refers to the volume of sound in music.
• Tone is a type of musical instrument.

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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

What does Mood refer to?

• Mood is a type of music genre.
• Mood is the main character's name in a novel.
• Mood refers to the physical setting of a story.
• Mood is the emotional atmosphere created by a work.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4