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Oops! A girl is walking down the hall at school. She spots a boy she’s been dying to meet coming toward her. They are almost right next to each other when she slips, loses her balance, and falls to the floor in a clumsy heap. How could a moment like this possibly have a positive outcome?
Quick-write: In your journal, jot down your response to the question above.
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Pre-reading FYI• Christmas is not celebrated by all cultures. • Other cultures do not eat the sorts of
traditional foods that Americans tend to eat for celebrations.
• Chinese Family Meal
Pre-reading FYI• Chinese New Year is the Chinese version of
Christmas in China, but many Chinese get in the holiday spirit at Christmas. Christmas is not an official holiday in China, so most offices, schools and shops remain open. All the trappings of a Western Christmas can be found in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Fish Cheeksby Amy Tan
The Meanings of Words
Denotation and Connotation
Denotation The strict
dictionary meaning of a word
Connotation The emotional
and imaginative association surrounding a word
Denotation vs. Connotation
• Denotation is the dictionary or literal meaning of a word.
Connotative words imply emotions. Plump = a full, round. Fat = While similar in meaning to
plump, it has a very harsh and mean
tone.
Word Choice You may live in
a house, but we live in a home.
The connotation in this sentence is that a “home” is much more than merely the structure of a house.
The connotation of a word is often either positive or
negative
Positive
We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park.
Negative We bought cheap souvenirs
at the amusement park.
Which word has a positive connotation and which has a
negative one?
Everyone had a smirk on his/her face on the ride home.
Everyone had a smile on his/her face on the way home.positive
negative
Connotation: Negative
I ate a soggy
sandwich.
Another example… You look a little
odd today. You look really
weird today. Which one do think
has a stronger, more negative feel to it?
Which word has a positive connotation? You Decide!
average mediocre
spit saliva
childish childlike
antique old-fashioned
Connotation• Opposite of Denotation
• Implied Meaning
• May be Favorable or unfavorable
Which words have negative connotations? You Decide!1. The (odor, fragrance) of apple
blossoms filled the entire valley.
2. A (swarm, bunch) of bees filled the air near the hive.
Tone = EmotionThe tone of the
words is what evokes a certain emotion.
Let’s Play...
Word Choice
Word ChoicePositive
ViewpointNegative Viewpoint
100
200
300
100
200
300
Positive Connotation immature
youthful
Back to Game
Positive Connotation limit
restrict
Back to Game
Negative Connotation stingy
thrifty
Back to Game
Negative Connotation cluttered
messy
Back to Game
Negative Connotation unusual
weird
Back to Game
Fish CheeksReread the story and highlight the connotations.
Identify if it is a positive (+) or negative (-) connotation.
The kitchen was littered with appalling mounds
of raw food…
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