Description
This purchase includes:
- A lesson on connotation (suggested meanings) and denotation (literal definitions).
- Several examples of words with similar denotations and differing connotations (in PowerPoint).
- Printable sorting cards (designed for collaborative learning). Students will divide words into columns identifying their connotation as positive, negative, or neutral.
With this lesson, students will:
- Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings. Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
- Distinguish among the connotations of words with similar denotations.