take 5 october 17, 2012 for the words below, tell what kind of feeling (positive, negative, or...
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Take 5October 17, 2012
• For the words below, tell what kind of feeling (positive, negative, or neutral) you usually associate with each. Explain why.– Home– School– Grandma
EQ:
• How does connotative meaning affect the tone of a text?
What determines the definition of a
word?
Is there more to a word than how it is defined in the dictionary?
Yes, there is more. In fact, every word has at least two definitions:
connotative and denotative
So, what’s the difference?
The denotative definition is based on the________definition of a word.
The connotative definition is the________________________ meaning of a word.
literal
figurative or emotional
Example: Word=home Connotation=a place of warmth, comfort, and affection
Let’s try giving the connotative
definition for some common words.
Love
Denotative definition: a warmth and tender liking; a deep feeling of fondness and friendship.
Connotative definition: a word which describes . . .
AngerDenotative definition : the feeling one has toward something that hurts, opposes, offends, or annoys.
Connotative definition: When I feel . . .
Patriotism
Denotative definition: love or loyal support for one’s country
Connotative definition: The act of . . .
ChristmasDenotative definition: a holiday celebrated on December 25
Connotative definition : A time of year when . ..
With one other person …
• Complete the organizer for “Street”– Come up with words that have the same
denotative definition but a different connotation
• You have 5 minutes
• Get into your groups and complete the connotations worksheet.
• You have 15 minutes!
Why do we need to know this?
• We use connotations to change the mood, tone, and diction in our writing pieces. If you feel negatively about something you would use a negative word. If you feel good about something, you would use a positive word. GET IT?!
Diction and Mood
• Diction is the style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words
Your assignment
On your own, define the words “gift” and “dog.”
Give both a denotative definition and a positive and negative connotation for each word.
*YOU HAVE 4 MINUTES!