Download Understanding Word Meanings and Connotations and more Exams Philosophy in PDF only on Docsity! 1. Learning Target: I will be able to ________________________ the ________________________ and ________________________________________of a word and _______________________ how __________ _______________________________________ the _______________________ and ___________ of a text. 2. Denotation: 3. Connotation: There are many words that denote the same thing, but their connotations are very different. • Example: Greasy - 4. Word Meanings: • Awful: • Bully: • Cute: 5. Tone of a Text: • There are over 2,000 vagrants in the city. • There are over 2,000 people with no fixed address in the city. • There are over 2,000 homeless in the city. Name: Teacher: Class: Date: I. Choose one of the words, define it, and then explain some of the different connotations associated with that word. Words: Girl, Baby, Cheap, Sick Word Chosen: Denotation: Connotations: II. Look at the word pairings. Determine if each word has a positive or a negative connotation and place it in the appropriate box. Inexpensive / Cheap Natural / Plain Chilly / Refreshing Immature / Youthful Snob / Cultured Skinny / Slender III. Watch the video clip and find an example where the denotation of a word used is different than the connotation evoked. Word: Denotation: Connotation: + Connotation __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ - Connotation __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ __________________________