Most Essential Learning

Competencies (MELCs)
Identify different meanings of content
specific words (denotation and
connotation)
 Objectives:
1. Defines Denotation and
Connotation
2. Identifies whether the word depicts
Denotation or Connotation
3. Determine the meaning being
emphasized in the sentences
 Review
Can you still remember the
lesson we had last week?
 Review
Last week, we learned about
Affixes (Prefix & Suffix),
and we also read the story,
“The Ifugao and Angelo”
 Review
DIRECTIONS: Put the correct prefix on the blank.

im
___polite – not respectful
pre
____school – the school where kids ages
3-5 years old study
non
____sense - not making sense
 Review
DIRECTIONS: Put the correct suffix on the blank.

taste____
less – not having any taste
isor
supervis(e)__ – person who supervises
ment -
accomplish______ state of accomplishing
 Review
DIRECTIONS: Put the correct suffix on the blank.

less
taste____ – not having any taste
isor
supervis(e)__ – person who supervises
ment
accomplish_____ - state of accomplishing
Before we proceed to our new
lesson, let us first have a short
activity!
DIRECTIONS: Give the 2 different
meanings for the following pictures.
 Meaning #1 Meaning #2

heart a shape, or love or

a body organ romance

peace or
dove a bird
hope
 Meaning #1 Meaning #2
a star that day or
sun provides light
summer
and heat
an animal
dog that can be
man’s best
kept as a pet friend
 Meaning #1 Meaning #2
a written or
printed work knowledge
where stories
book can be read
 Meaning #1 refers to the literal
definition of the word

Meaning #2 refers to our own

meaning, or just a suggested meaning
Can you still remember what a
dictionary is used for?
 A dictionary is
book that contains
a list of words,
together with their
meanings
 DENOTATION

- the literal and the dictionary

meaning of a word
 CONNOTATION

- meaning of words based

on the emotions we attach
to them
 CONNOTATION

- meaning of words based the

emotions we attach to them
- only an implied or suggested
meaning
WORD DENOTATION CONNOTATION
is associated with being wise
Example: Mang Boyong’s advice
owl a type of bird tells me that he is as wise as an
owl.
a traitor; someone who
a type of crawling backstabs others
snake Example: Be careful of snakes;
reptile they might be someone among
your friends.
is associated to a loving family
Example: Mang Boyong has so
home synonym of house much kindness in his heart. He
must have a loving home.
a feeling of sadness
Example: How can you feel blue
blue a color when you see people helping each
other?
Some words are synonyms (words with
the same meaning) of each other. One
may have a positive connotation, while
the other may have a negative
connotation.
POSITIVE CONNOTATION NEGATIVE CONNOTATION
energetic hyperactive
strong-willed stubborn
inexpensive cheap
unique weird
ACTIVITY #1:
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
1. The star was placed at the top of the Christmas tree.
A. a shape that has B. an object in space that is
5 points made of burning gas and looks
like a light in the night sky
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
2. Our home is just a few blocks away from our school.
A. a place of B. a residence, or a place
security, comfort & where someone lives
family
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
3. The tricks we saw at the talent show were really cool!
A. cold; low
B. amazing or exciting
termperature
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
4. The princess captured the prince’s heart.
A. the “love and B. a body organ that pumps
affection” of the prince blood
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
5. I think her dress looked plain.
A. having no designs B. a flat piece of land
 ACTIVITY #2:
Identification
 DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
EXAMPLE: The sky turned blue after the rain. D
Claire felt blue because she was C
left out by her classmates.

ANSWER: D, C
 DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
6. The war pushed countries to spill blood.
Her blood type is B.

7. That guy is a player; be careful when to approach him.

My brother is a player for their basketball varsity team?
 DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
8. Make sure that icing is sweet and neatly-spread.
That was very sweet of him to help you out.

9. The fly started circling around the newly-cooked meal.

A fledgling (baby bird) learns how to fly when they are
around 2 weeks old!
DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
10. Please bear and cooperate with me. We only have
ourselves these days.
The bear growled at the hiker.
 Let’s check
your answers!
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
1. The star was placed at the top of the Christmas tree.
A. a shape that has
5 points
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
2. Our home is just a few blocks away from our school.
B. a residence, or a place
where someone lives
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
3. The tricks we saw at the talent show were really cool!

B. amazing or exciting
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
4. The princess captured the prince’s heart.
A. the “love and
affection” of the prince
 DIRECTIONS: Tell the meaning of the
underlined words. Choose the letter of your
answer.
5. I think her dress looked plain.
A. having no designs
DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
C&D 6. The war pushed countries to spill blood.
Her blood type is B.

C&D 7. That guy is a player; be careful when to

approach him.
My brother is a player for their basketball
varsity team?
 DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word is a
denotation or connotation. Write letter D if Denotation, and
letter C if Connotation.
D & C 8. Make sure that icing is sweet and neatly-
spread.
That was very sweet of him to help you out.

D&C 9. The fly started circling around the newly-

cooked meal.
A fledgling (baby bird) learns how to fly
when they are around 2 weeks old!
DIRECTIONS: Identify if the highlighted word
is a denotation or connotation. Write letter D if
Denotation, and letter C if Connotation.
10. Please bear and cooperate with me.
C&D We only have ourselves these days.
The bear growled at the hiker.
 10. Please bear and cooperate with me.
C&D We only have ourselves these days.
The bear growled at the hiker.
 ASSIGNMENT
If you have a physical copy of the
English Learning Ventures 4 book,
open it to page 484 and answer
Activity A
 ASSIGNMENT
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