The Meanings of WordsThe Meanings of Words

Denotation and Denotation and ConnotationConnotation

DenotationDenotation

The strict The strict dictionary dictionary meaning of a meaning of a wordword

ConnotationConnotation

The emotional The emotional and and imaginative imaginative association association surrounding a surrounding a wordword

Purpose of WordsPurpose of Words

To label To label thingsthings

I live in aI live in a househouse..

Purpose of WordsPurpose of Words

To express To express a point of a point of viewview

You may live in a You may live in a househouse, but we live , but we live in a in a homehome..

Point of ViewPoint of View

PositivePositive

We bought We bought inexpensiveinexpensive souvenirs at the souvenirs at the amusement park.amusement park.

NegativeNegative

We bought We bought cheapcheap souvenirs souvenirs at the amusement at the amusement park.park.

Point of View: PositivePoint of View: Positive Everyone had a Everyone had a

((smilesmile, , smirksmirk) on ) on his/her face on his/her face on the ride home.the ride home.

Everyone had a Everyone had a smilesmile on his/her on his/her face on the way face on the way home.home.

Point of View: Point of View: NegativeNegative

I ate a I ate a ((soggysoggy,,moistmoist) ) sandwich.sandwich.

I ate a I ate a soggysoggy sandwichsandwich

Positive? You Positive? You Decide!Decide!

averageaverage mediocremediocre

spit saliva

childish childlike

antique old-fashioned

Context CluesContext Clues

Words or Words or phrases that phrases that help the help the reader reader understand a understand a difficult worddifficult word

Using Context CluesUsing Context Clues

The parrot was The parrot was able to (able to (mimicmimic, , mockmock) human ) human voices.voices.

The parrot was The parrot was able to able to mimicmimic human voices.human voices.

Context Clues: You Context Clues: You Decide!Decide!

1. The (1. The (odorodor, , fragrancefragrance) of apple ) of apple blossoms filled the entire valley.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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Word JeopardyWord Jeopardy

Word JeopardyWord Jeopardy

Positive Viewpoint

Negative Viewpoint

Context Clues

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Positive ViewpointPositive Viewpoint

immatureimmature

youthfulyouthful

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Positive ViewpointPositive Viewpoint

limitlimit

restrictrestrict

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filthyfilthy

dirtydirty

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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

stingystingy

thriftythrifty

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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

clutteredcluttered

messymessy

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Negative ViewpointNegative Viewpoint

unusualunusual

weirdweird

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Context CluesContext Clues

After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and After the big test, Rich felt relaxed and ( carefree, irresponsible ). ( carefree, irresponsible ).

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The empty streets looked lonely and The empty streets looked lonely and ( deserted, barren ). ( deserted, barren ).

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The employees tried to ( haggle, The employees tried to ( haggle, bargain ) with their employer over pay bargain ) with their employer over pay raises.raises.

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