Denotation and Connotation
The definition of a word
What is denotation?
Definition of "diction".
What is the author's style or choice of words?
Definition of tone.
What is the author's attitude or feeling?
Simple present sentence with the verb "to be".
I am a teacher.
You are famous for your cookies.
She is exhausted on Mondays.
Example sentence with the verb "to study"
I am studying verbs right now.
You are studying to become a doctor.
He is studying for his driver's exam.
The mood and feeling of the way a word is used.
What is connotation?
People we use informal diction with.
Who are friends and family?
Identify the tone in this example:
"Your future is assured. You will live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now. "
What is calming or reassuring?
They never __________ (help) each other.
What is "help"?
Correct or not?
"She go to the water fountain right now."
What is wrong?
The definition of the word "optimal".
What is ideal or perfect?
Saying "concur" instead of "Agree"
What is formal diction?
Identify the tone in this example:
"And the trees all died. They were orange trees. I don't know why they died, they just died. Something wrong with the soil possibly or maybe the stuff we got from the nursery wasn't the best. We complained about it."
What is negative, sad, depressing, discouraged?
He usually ________ (sleep) until 6:30.
What is "sleeps"?
The baby ______________ (sleep) in the crib.
What is "The baby is sleeping in the crib."?
The connotation of the word "condescending".
What is negative?
Using new or impolite words, "street talk".
What is slang?
Identify the tone in the example:
"Father: “We can’t go on vacation this summer.”
Son: “Yeah, great! That’s what I expected.”
What is sarcastic?
Every summer, she _________ (clean) her closet.
What is cleans?
They ______________ (walk) to the cafeteria.
What is "they are walking to the cafeteria."?
The denotation of the word "condescending".
What is "acting with superiority"?
Things we write in formal diction.
What are essays, official documents, and work emails?
Identify the tone in the example:
"“This was the last fish we were ever to see Paul catch. My father and I talked about this moment several times later(...)"
What is nostalgic or melancholy?
The computer __________ (work) fine.
What is "works"?
You _________ (pass) math now.
What is "You are passing math now."?