Lesson 15

Happy New Year!

Welcome
back,
Students!
"If you want to be a
leader of people,
then you need to be
a master of words."
- Robert Kiyosaki in "The Cashflow Quadrant States"
"If you are going to
be a master of
words, you better
choose them
carefully."
 Today's Connotation
Discussion
and
Denotation
 Define and explore the concept of connotation;
Examine how word choice affects meaning; and
Practice and apply the concept of connotation.

Class
Objectives
and Rules RULES:
Mute your microphones at all times unless you are
told to unmute.
Be attentive and participative during the
discussion.
Respect others as well as yourself.
Story
Time!
 Story

It was Friday afternoon when Christian

went to his teacher Ms. Bell.

It was his first practice session for poster-making in preparation for the Mayor's Cup Poster-Making
Contest that he will be competing in next week.
 Story

"Hello, Ms. Bell!" greeted Christian. "I

am excited to learn your techniques in
poster-making, ma'am." he added.

"Hi! Christian." replied Ms. Bell. "Are you ready to listen? Well, let me first start with the common
symbols that you can use on the posters." she added. "Yes Ms. Bell!" said Christian.
 Story

"A dove is a bird, right?" said Ms. Bell

"But it also symbolizes peace, love, or
being a messenger." she explained.

"A pen is an instrument for writing or drawing and it symbolizes journalism. A snake is a reptile that
symbolizes being a traitor." she explained.
 Story

With all the symbols

discussed, Christian came up
with a beautiful poster.
 Activity 1
Let's check your
understanding!
 Question

Who are the

characters of the
story?
 Question

Who are the

characters of the
Christian and
story? Ms. Bell
 Question

Why does Christian

have to practice
poster making?
 Question

Because he will be
Who are the
characters of the
competing in the
story? Mayor's Cup Poster
Making Contest
 Question

What is the first

technique that Ms.
Bell taught
Christian?
 Question

Who are the The use of basic

characters of the symbols that can be
story?
used in a poster
 Activity 2
Table Analysis
Are these sentences
familiar?
 By analyzing the
contents of the table,
can you differentiate
the 2 columns?
Concepts and
Definitions

The table shows us that a word can have different meanings.

They differ in their content. So, we can say that the
underlined words in column A are their regular meanings.
The meanings which you can find in the dictionary. These
meaning are what we call DENOTATION.
 Denotation
is the specific, exact, and concrete
meaning of a word. This is the
meaning you will find in a dictionary.
Examples of words w/ their
denotative meanings:

1. I could still remember the flock of doves flying in the sky.

2. I love to write using a pen in my notebook.
3. I saw a dead snake in the road.
What do we call the underlined
words in column B?
Concepts and
Definitions

These words give a secondary meaning or expression to the

word in addition to its primary meaning. The meanings of the
underlined words in the second column are connotation.
 Connotation
is an idea or quality that a word
expresses in addition to its primary
meaning. It can be positive or
negative.
Examples of words w/ their
connotative meanings:

1. She is a snake.
2. The pen is mightier than the sword.
3. I wish each one of us could hold a dove in our hearts.
 Exercise

INSTRUCTIONS

Identify the different meanings of the content specific words using

connotation and denotation.
Write C if the sentence expresses connotation and D if the sentence
expresses denotation.
 Exercise

INSTRUCTIONS:

Go to Google Classroom and find L15 A1.

Question 1: ______ is an idea or
quality that a word expresses in
addition to its meaning. It can Recap
be _____.
Question 1: ______ is an idea or
quality that a word expresses in
addition to its meaning. It can Recap
be _____.

Connotation;
positive or negative
 Question 2: ______ is the
specific, exact and concrete
meaning of a word. This is the Recap
meaning you will find in a
_____.
Question 1: ______ is an idea or
quality that a word expresses in
addition to its meaning. It can Recap
be _____.

Denotation;
dictionary
Additional
Drill
Additional
Drill
 Homework

Read in advance about

COLLOQUIALISM.
THANK
YOU!