1. Connotation and denotation
Vocabulary Skills

2. Warm up: Number 1-5 on a piece of paper.
Beside each number, write the word that you think sounds better (more appealing) than the other .
Glare or Gaze
Enduring or Lingering
Complex or Puzzling
Relentless or Endless
Selective or Picky

3. Connotation and Denotation
The denotative definition is based on the literal definition of a word.
The connotative definition is the figurative or emotional meaning of a word.
The connotation of words can be positive, negative, or neutral.

4. hOME/Residence/Quarters
Denotation: a place where one lives
Connotation of…
Home: security, comfort, family (positive)
Residence: shelter, habitation (neutral)
Quarters: confinement, captivity (negative)

5. The warmup Which word had the more positive connotation?
Glare or Gaze Gaze
Enduring or Lingering Enduring
Complex or Puzzling Complex
Relentless or Endless Endless
Selective or Picky Selective

6. Social justice vocabulary
We will use connotation and denotation to help us understand our social justice vocabulary:
Oppression
Collusion
Culture
Privilege
Discrimination
Diversity
Marginalization
Justice
Race
Gender
Why do we need to know the connotation and denotation of the vocabulary?
It will be useful in conveying a certain message and mood in your PSA titles.
The word choice you use in your PSA will help to make sense of the meaning.

7. This chart will help you organize the vocabulary words: