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Title: Connotations


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Connotations
  • The Hidden Meaning of Words

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Write the word cat in the middle of a dart board
  • cat

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What would be included in the dictionary
definition of this word?Write a few
words/phrases in the green section of the dart
board


feline
whiskers
cat pet
four legged

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The dictionary definition of a word is known as
the
  • Denotation

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But what does the word cat mean to you personally?
  • In the blue part of the dart board, write down
    some words/phrases that describe your personal
    feelings about cats.

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fluffy
soft
cute
  • cat

loving
lovely
cuddly
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The meaning of a word which is personal to you is
known as the
  • Connotation

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Now play connotation bulls eye with some of the
following words
  • Dove
  • Heart
  • Blood

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Well Done!
  • From now on, make sure you consider the
    connotations of words
  • when you are reading and
  • when you are producing your own writing
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