Denotation and Connotation

Which word has to do with our personal connections with words, and can be discussed in terms of positive, negative, or neutral?

• jargon

• denotation

• vernacular

• connotation

The denotation is the _______________ meaning of a word.

• emotional

• literal

• incorrect

• opposite

What is denotation?

• Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.

• It means down.

• Let me ask my friend

• It means to note the word.

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

• self-confident

• arrogant

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap

• inexpensive

What is connotation?

• Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.

• Dictionary meaning of a word.

• I don't know!

• Unknown meaning

The denotation is the _________meaning of a word.

• emotional

• literal

• incorrect

• opposite

Which word has a neutral connotation?

• Mansion

• Residence

• Shack

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

What are connotations?

• Words that end in vowels

• Dictionary definition of a word

• Words that have feelings attached to them

• Describing words