Connotation and Denotation in Text
Bellringer: August 13, 2019
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See if you can figure out 5 of the 20
definitions
without any help!
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The dictionary
de
finition of each word
is known as its
de
notation.
Which words give you a
positive
feeling?
Which words give you a
negative
feeling?
The
feeling
or
emotion
associated with
a word is known as the word’s
connotation
. It can be +, -,
or neutral
.
Connotation & Denotation #1-6
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Complete the back for homework.
Objectives: RI 7.4, RL 7.4, L.7.4
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Determine the meaning of words and
phrases as they are used in the text.
L.7.4a
Use context as a clue to determine the
meaning of a word or phrase
CONTEXT CLUES
Words surrounding an unknown word that help
the reader understand the word’s meaning.
*There are several different types of context
clues that may help you!!!
Hot Shot!
Who Am I?
A lot of kids think
that they want to be me.
Danger 's my best friend
and my enemy.
When I'm summoned to duty
I'm often alarmed.
Still, I help lots of people
stay safe and unharmed.
I wear a cool hat
and a raincoat and boots.
Which I'd much rather wear
than some stuffy old suits.
My truck makes loud noises
when I drive down the street.
It's a lot of fun but I
still take lots of heat.
A Fireman!
A Pipe Dream
Who Am I ?
If it has to do with water,
then it has to do with me.
I will fix your sink or toilet
for a rather hefty fee.
I carry a big toolbox
and my name is on my chest.
(That’s so that I can advertise
that my skills are the best!)
So if there’s hair stuck in your drain,
or your toilet’s overflowing,
Or if your pipes are frozen
or your basement walls are bowing,
I am the one to call
and though this sounds a bit insane,
I know I’ve done a good job
when it all goes down the drain.
A Plumber!
Getting There
Who Am I ?
My career is really taking off
but there's more to it than that.
For I can take you far away
in 30 minutes flat.
You can sit beside the window
and look at the
ants
below.
From here, the earth looks all the
same,
no matter where you go.
My future is up in the air.
My hopes remain sky high.
Most people are beneath me,
cuz I'm quite a lofty guy.
Of course, sometimes I have to keep
my feet firm on the ground.
Like when I'm home,
or when somebody's luggage can't
be found.
A Pilot !
When do we need to use
context clues?
Where do we look for context
clues?
What are some different
types of context clues that
might help us?
Synonyms
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Words that have the same or similar
meanings.
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Example
: After seeing the picture of the
starving children, we all felt
compassion
or
pity for their suffering.
Antonyms
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Words that contrast or have the
opposite meanings.
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Example
‐ The gentleman was
portly
, but
his wife was thin.
Definition
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The word is defined directly and clearly in the
sentence in which it appears.
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Example ‐ Martha is a
curator
, a person who is
responsible for looking after a museum’s
collection.
Example
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The author provides these to help you understand
an unfamiliar word.
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Example- Paula was suspended from school
because of several
infractions
of the rules, including
smoking in the bathroom and dressing improperly.
Prefix
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A word part added to the beginning of a
word to create a new word.
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Example-
dis
suade
means to persuade
not
to do something
Suffix
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A word part added at the end of a word to create a new word
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Common suffixes
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-able
Example: -ism means a doctrine or
belief.
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-al
communism, skepticism
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-dom
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-ence
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-er
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-ish
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-ism
Root Word
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The main part of a word to which
prefixes and suffixes can be
added.
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Example:
Zoo
logy
Inference Clues…
Example:
She told her friend, “I’m through with blind dates
forever. What a dull evening! I was bored every
minute. The conversation was absolutely
vapid
.”
Use
prior
knowledge
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Something you have learned from
a
previous
experience.
CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE
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CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE
3. Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth’s surface, yet
they help
sustain
sustain
life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat,
irrigate crops, and generate electrical power.
What does the
word
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sustain
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From
Touching Spirit Bear
“Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of
the aluminum
skiff
as he faced forward into a
cold September wind. Worn steel handcuffs
bit at his wrists each time the small craft
slapped into another wave. Overhead, a
gray-matted sky hung like a bad
omen
. Cole
strained at the cuffs even though he had
agreed to wear them until he was freed on
the island to begin his banishment.”
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Bellringer: August 13, 2019 See if you can figure out 5 of the 20 definitions without any help! The dictionary definition of each word is known as its denotation.
Which words give you a positive feeling? Which words give you a negative feeling? The feeling or emotion associated with a word is known as the word s connotation. It can be +, -, or neutral.
Connotation & Denotation #1-6 Complete the back for homework.
Objectives: RI 7.4, RL 7.4, L.7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. L.7.4a Use context as a clue to determine the meaning of a word or phrase
CONTEXT CLUES Words surrounding an unknown word that help the reader understand the word s meaning. *There are several different types of context clues that may help you!!!
A lot of kids think that they want to be me. Danger 's my best friend and my enemy. Hot Shot! When I'm summoned to duty I'm often alarmed. Still, I help lots of people stay safe and unharmed. Who Am I? I wear a cool hat and a raincoat and boots. Which I'd much rather wear than some stuffy old suits. My truck makes loud noises when I drive down the street. It's a lot of fun but I still take lots of heat.
If it has to do with water, then it has to do with me. I will fix your sink or toilet for a rather hefty fee. I carry a big toolbox and my name is on my chest. (That s so that I can advertise that my skills are the best!) A Pipe Dream Who Am I ? So if there s hair stuck in your drain, or your toilet s overflowing, Or if your pipes are frozen or your basement walls are bowing, I am the one to call and though this sounds a bit insane, I know I ve done a good job when it all goes down the drain.
My career is really taking off but there's more to it than that. For I can take you far away in 30 minutes flat. You can sit beside the window and look at the ants below. From here, the earth looks all the same, no matter where you go. Getting There Who Am I ? My future is up in the air. My hopes remain sky high. Most people are beneath me, cuz I'm quite a lofty guy. Of course, sometimes I have to keep my feet firm on the ground. Like when I'm home, or when somebody's luggage can't be found.
When do we need to use context clues?
Where do we look for context clues?
What are some different types of context clues that might help us?
Synonyms Words that have the same or similar meanings. Example: After seeing the picture of the starving children, we all felt compassion or pity for their suffering.
Antonyms Words that contrast or have the opposite meanings. Example The gentleman was portly, but his wife was thin.
Definition The word is defined directly and clearly in the sentence in which it appears. Example Martha is a curator, a person who is responsible for looking after a museum s collection.
Example The author provides these to help you understand an unfamiliar word. Example- Paula was suspended from school because of several infractions of the rules, including smoking in the bathroom and dressing improperly.
Prefix A word part added to the beginning of a word to create a new word. Example- dissuade means to persuade not to do something
Suffix A word part added at the end of a word to create a new word Common suffixes -able belief. -al -dom -en -ence -er -ish -ism Example: -ism means a doctrine or communism, skepticism
Root Word The main part of a word to which prefixes and suffixes can be added. Example: Zoology
Inference Clues Example: She told her friend, I m through with blind dates forever. What a dull evening! I was bored every minute. The conversation was absolutely vapid.
Use prior knowledge Something you have learned from a previous experience.
CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE Read each sentence or paragraph and find the correct answer. 1. 1. The archeologist carefully removed the The archeologist carefully removed the tome ancient resting place and proceeded to read the ancient resting place and proceeded to read the pages related to marriage in ancient Greece. pages related to marriage in ancient Greece. What does the word does the word tome tome probably mean? probably mean? tome from its from its What a a. Pen b. weapon c. book d. sausage . Pen b. weapon c. book d. sausage
2. 2. The Navajo language is an unwritten language of extreme The Navajo language is an unwritten language of extreme complexity with no alphabet or symbols, and is spoken only on complexity with no alphabet or symbols, and is spoken only on the lands of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. the lands of the Navajo Nation in the American Southwest. During World War II a Navajo code was created for the U.S. During World War II a Navajo code was created for the U.S. Navy. This code was Navy. This code was virtually virtually undecipherable to anyone except undecipherable to anyone except Navajo speaking persons. Navajo speaking persons. What does the word What does the word virtually mean? mean? virtually probably probably a. pleasant b. almost c. never d. always a. pleasant b. almost c. never d. always
CONTEXT CLUES PRACTICE 3. Lakes occupy less than two percent of the Earth s surface, yet they help sustain life. For instance, lakes give us fish to eat, irrigate crops, and generate electrical power. What does the word sustain probably mean? a. support b. obstruct c. prolong d. destroy
4. The ancient Greeks The ancient Greeks pioneered consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, consider standard today. They wrote speeches, plays, poems, books about science and learning, long histories of the things books about science and learning, long histories of the things that happened to them. that happened to them. What does the word What does the word pioneered mean? mean? pioneered many of the kinds of writing we many of the kinds of writing we pioneered probably probably a. complicated b. developed c. destroyed d. explored a. complicated b. developed c. destroyed d. explored
From Touching Spirit Bear Cole Matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum skiff as he faced forward into a cold September wind. Worn steel handcuffs bit at his wrists each time the small craft slapped into another wave. Overhead, a gray-matted sky hung like a bad omen. Cole strained at the cuffs even though he had agreed to wear them until he was freed on the island to begin his banishment.
