S3 EnglishS3 English

Creative WritingCreative Writing

Good Morning S3!Good Morning S3!

In today’s lesson, we will…In today’s lesson, we will…

Learn about DICTION.Learn about DICTION. Learn about CONNOTATIONS.Learn about CONNOTATIONS. Practice descriptive writing.Practice descriptive writing.

DictionDiction

Diction means the choice and use of words Diction means the choice and use of words in speech or writing.in speech or writing.

DENOTATION – look up a definition in your DENOTATION – look up a definition in your dictionary.dictionary.

CONNOTATION – look up a definition in CONNOTATION – look up a definition in your dictionary.your dictionary.

DictionDiction

DENOTATION is the dictionary definition of DENOTATION is the dictionary definition of a word. a word.

CONNOTATION is the meaning or idea that CONNOTATION is the meaning or idea that is associated with the word. The emotional is associated with the word. The emotional or cultural meaning associated with the or cultural meaning associated with the word. Connotations can be positive or word. Connotations can be positive or negative.negative.

For example: skinny, slim, thin.For example: skinny, slim, thin.

DictionDiction

For example: home, house, dwelling, residence.For example: home, house, dwelling, residence. What is the denotation of the above words?What is the denotation of the above words?

What are the connotations? What are the connotations? Home (cosy, warm, comfortable, loving)Home (cosy, warm, comfortable, loving) House (the actual building or structure)House (the actual building or structure) Dwelling (primitive and basic)Dwelling (primitive and basic) Residence (cold, no feeling)Residence (cold, no feeling)

ConnotationsConnotations

REDRED

BLUEBLUE

BLACKBLACK

YELLOWYELLOW

GREENGREEN

Think of the connotations of the above colours. Try Think of the connotations of the above colours. Try to get one positive connotation and one negative.to get one positive connotation and one negative.

ConnotationsConnotations

Your topic is SCHOOL.Your topic is SCHOOL.

Write a description of school that has Write a description of school that has negative/positive connotations.negative/positive connotations.

Include colour, adjectives and appeal to senses.Include colour, adjectives and appeal to senses.

Swap your paragraph with a partner. Note down 5 Swap your paragraph with a partner. Note down 5 examples of word choice and explain the examples of word choice and explain the connotations.connotations.

Positive ConnotationsPositive Connotations Thrifty/Penny pinchingThrifty/Penny pinching Chef/CookChef/Cook Slender/SkinnySlender/Skinny Fine/WonderfulFine/Wonderful Brave/FoolhardyBrave/Foolhardy Smile/SmirkSmile/Smirk Old/AntiqueOld/Antique Problem/DisasterProblem/Disaster Sip/GulpSip/Gulp Hungry/StarvingHungry/Starving

Negative ConnotationsNegative Connotations

Cheap/InexpensiveCheap/Inexpensive Assertive/PushyAssertive/Pushy Thrifty/MiserlyThrifty/Miserly Trailer/Mobile homeTrailer/Mobile home Retro/OutdatedRetro/Outdated