6.RC.12 Connotation and Denotation Concepts

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

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

What is the DENOTATION of computer?

What is the CONNOTATION of Soccer?

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

Sweet or Cloying?

• Sweet

• Cloying

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

Aggressive or Pushy?

• Aggressive

• Pushy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?

Group or Clique?

• Group

• Clique

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

What is the denotation of the word late?

• tardy

• prompt

• missing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

What is the denotation of the word rare?

• frequent

• common

• scarce

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the denotation of the word slender?

• hefty

• slim

• thick

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4