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Denotation and Connotation
The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation
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Denotation The strict dictionary meaning of a word
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Connotation The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word
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Purpose of Words To label things I live in a house.
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Purpose of Words To express a point of view
You may live in a house, but we live in a home.
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Point of View Positive Negative
We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. Negative We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park.
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Point of View: Positive
Everyone had a (smile, smirk) on his/her face on the ride home. Everyone had a smile on his/her face on the way home.
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Point of View: Negative
I ate a (soggy,moist) sandwich. I ate a soggy sandwich
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Positive? You Decide! average mediocre childish childlike spit saliva
antique old-fashioned
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Context Clues Words or phrases that help the reader understand a difficult word
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Using Context Clues The parrot was able to (mimic, mock) human voices.
The parrot was able to mimic human voices.
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Context Clues: You Decide!
1. The (odor, fragrance) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley. 2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive. 3. Tammy (delayed, hesitated) for a moment, then went on speaking.
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Let’s Play... Word Jeopardy
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Word Jeopardy Positive Viewpoint Negative Viewpoint Context Clues 100
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Positive Viewpoint immature youthful Back to Game
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Positive Viewpoint limit restrict Back to Game
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Positive Viewpoint filthy dirty Back to Game
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Negative Viewpoint stingy thrifty Back to Game
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Negative Viewpoint cluttered messy Back to Game
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Negative Viewpoint unusual weird Back to Game
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Context Clues After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and ( carefree, irresponsible ). Back to Game
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Context Clues The empty streets looked lonely and ( deserted, barren ). Back to Game
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Context Clues The employees tried to ( haggle, bargain ) with their employer over pay raises. Back to Game
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