
Connotation Refresher
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6th Grade
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Heather Brown
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Connotation Refresher
...but we need it!
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Open Ended
What causes a person to have an opinion about a word? Please provide an example.
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Connotative Meanings of Words:
are your opinion
can be positive
can be negative
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Multiple Select
What is true about the CONNOTATIVE MEANING of a word?
It's found in the dictionary.
It's based on opinions.
It's personal.
It can be negative.
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Connotative meanings are...
ideas that we associate with a word:
people
places
smells
synonyms
antonyms
songs
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Multiple Select
What are some ideas that we associate with a word? Check all that apply.
people
smells
emotions
places
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Poll
As a child, Diane had a very traumatic experience with a rat. How likely would she be to choose one as a pet?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely
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Our Word Associations...
are based on:
positive experiences
negative experiences
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Multiple Select
Which sentence best fits a text Diane sent about the rat found in her home? Check all that apply!
Awww, he's so cute!
My house is not a dumpster!!!
So gross! I have to throw all of my furniture!
I'm not sleeping in a house with those filthy creatures!
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Open Ended
What would impact (or affect) Diane's opinion
about the new movie, Me and My Pet, Mr. Rat ?
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Multiple Select
When you are asked to provide an example of someone's connotation of a word, what should you include in your answer? (Check all that apply)
Whether their connotation is positive or negative.
An example of what they associate with the word.
Any fun facts.
Every detail about what happened to them.
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Poll
In Diane's case, which example would best to show why she has a negative connotation about the word "rat?" (All of them are correct, which one would you select?)
Diane negatively associates the word "rat" with catching diseases, such as the bubonic plague.
Diane associates the word "rat" with dumpsters overflowing with rotten garbage.
Diane believes rats are ugly with their long skinny tail and sharp teeth.
Rats always remind Diane of scary movies where the hero ventures into a dark tunnel filled with squeaking rats.
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Open Ended
How does connotation affect our opinions about a word? Please provide an example.
Connotation Refresher
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