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The Meanings of Words

The Meanings of Words. Denotation and Connotation. Denotation. The strict dictionary meaning of a word. Connotation. The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. Purpose of Words. To express a point of view You may live in a house , but we live in a home. Positive

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The Meanings of Words

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  1. The Meanings of Words Denotation and Connotation

  2. Denotation The strict dictionary meaning of a word retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  3. Connotation The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  4. Purpose of Words To express a point of view You may live in a house, but we live in a home. retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  5. Positive We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park. Negative We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park. Point of View retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  6. 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. retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  7. Positive Viewpoint? You Decide!Answer on the separate sheet • Average Mediocre • Childish Childlike • Spit Saliva • Antique Old-fashioned retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  8. Positive Viewpoint? You Decide!Answer on the separate sheet 5. Immature Youthful 6. Limit Restrict 7. Filthy Dirty retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  9. Point of View: Negative I ate a (soggy,moist) sandwich. I ate a soggy sandwich retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  10. Negative Viewpoint? You Decide!Answer on the separate sheet 8. Stingy Thrifty 9. Cluttered Messy 10. Unusual Weird retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  11. Context Clues Words or phrases that help the reader understand a difficult word retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  12. Using Context Clues • The parrot was able to (mimic, mock) human voices. • The parrot was able to mimichuman voices. retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  13. Context Clues: You DecideAnswer on the separate sheet • 11. The ( odor, fragrance) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley. • 12. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive. • 13. Tammy (delayed, hesitated) fro a moment, then went on speaking. retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  14. Context Clues: You DecideAnswer on the separate sheet • 14. After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and (carefree, irresponsible). • 15. The empty streets looked lonely and (deserted, barren) . • 16. The employees tried to (haggle, bargain) with their employer over pay raises. retrieved from ww2.plainlocal.org

  15. Well Done! Bring your answers to class no later than Monday, October 15th, 2012.

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