Lesson 15

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 _____.
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
_____.
be _____.
Denotation;
dictionary
Additional
Drill
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Drill
Homework
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Happy New Year!

It was Friday afternoon when Christian

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

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

With all the symbols

Who are the

Who are the

Why does Christian

What is the first

Who are the The use of basic

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

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

These words give a secondary meaning or expression to the

Identify the different meanings of the content specific words using

Go to Google Classroom and find L15 A1.

Read in advance about

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