PPT-Connotations, Denotations, and context

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use L85c Adapted from a lesson by Trent Lorcher 2010 Category student a pprentice d isciple j unior learner novice scholar undergraduate Category. Connotation and Denotation . De. notation is the dictionary definition of a word. .  *You can remember this because . D. enotation and 
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connotations. . A word’s . denotation . is its dictionary definition. .. . A word can also make people . feel or . think a certain way. These feelings and ideas are the . connotations. of a . word. Words . with the same meaning can have different “shades of meaning”—that is,. Content. the word ‘content’ refers to ‘written matter’ in an essay . or short story . Context. H. istorical . and cultural environment. Ask. : . W. hat . time and place did the . story reference?. Poem #2: . Tissue. , by . Imtiaz. . Dharker. Tissue. Money. Religion. Politics. War. History. Body. Tissue Context . Imtiaz. . Dharker. is a Pakistan-born British poet, artist and documentary filmmaker. She has won the . Niall Hayes (Lancaster) . Chris Westrup. 1. Introduction. About context and contextualism. Thinking about context. Proximal and distal accounts. Three principles for ICT4D research. What does it tell us about M-PESA?. What Are Context Clues?. Context clues are hints that help define strange words. Are often found in the sentence(s) around the unfamiliar word. We can find the meaning of words if we look closely at the sentences we are reading. Helping Students Surmount the Major Obstacles to . Vocabulary Development. Word Parts. Part 1. DO NOW: Match the word with its correct definition. You do not have to copy the words and definitions..  . Today’s Lesson:. Today we will focus on two types of context clues: . synonym. and . definition. context clues.. Your Objective: You will be able to use synonym or definition context clues combined with . Inquiry Question. :. How does context affect a literary work?. . Starter activity. What do these different book covers tell you about the story within them?. . What do we mean by ‘Context’?. Can be defined as: . (but first, a brief overview of Cultural Studies). o. verview of the “Introduction” from . Film Analysis. , edited by Jeffrey Geiger, 2005, Norton Press, NYC (with some stuff from JC thrown in here and there). Show how the writer’s . word choice . in these lines creates a . clear contrast . between the . drinking habits of the young . and . those of the middle-aged.. You should refer to . two examples for each group.. Denotation . . A word’s denotation is its literal meaning – that is, the definition you find in a dictionary.. Connotation. A word’s connotation is the feelings and ideas associated with a word. . Details in the surrounding text give you clues to the word’s meaning. . Types of Context Clues. Definition. The word is directly and clearly defined in the sentence in which it appears. . Example: “The . Statistics. Counterclaims. Paradigms. Classification . Allows us to make generalizations about a group. . Example: Mammals give birth to live young; they do not hatch from external eggs. . Classify these items in way that is useful:.