Learning Target
My beloved learner, you are expected to identify
different meanings of content-specific words
(denotation and connotation). Understanding
denotation and connotation will help you to know the
quality or manner of the words you are writing or
reading. As you go on with this lesson, you will also
understand clearly that the words you write or speak
will have a great impact to one’s emotion, either
positive or in negative way.
Vocabulary Builder
tooth enamel - the hard, outer surface layer of the
teeth that serves to protect against tooth decay.
COVID-19 - an infectious disease caused by a new
corona virus. Co stands for corona, Vi for virus and D
for disease.
startled - a feeling or expression that shows sudden
shock, alarm, surprise or fear of danger
deceitful - deceiving or misleading others;
dishonesty
venom - a poisonous substance secreted by animals such
as snakes, spiders and scorpions and typically injected into
a prey or aggressors by biting or stinging
prey - an animal that is hunted and killed by another for
food
aggressor - a person or country that attacks another first
aquatic - growing or living in water
positive - good side of things or good attitude
negative - lacking, bad things or bad attitude
virus - a microscopic parasite that can infect living
organisms and cause disease
Warming-Up
Read each sentence carefully. Write the correct answers in your
notebook.
[Link] brother’s favorite is strawberry gum. What does the underlined
word mean?
A. chewing gum
B. sticky substance from trees and plants
C. someone who does not want to separate from another
D. connected to tooth enamel
2. I felt blue when I watched from the news that thousands of families
experience hunger because of COVID-19. What does blue mean?
A. color B. sad C. cool D. water
3. We were startled when a snake crossed our path. What does snake connote?
A. evil B. deceitful person C. venom D. reptile
4. Which sentence has a positive connotation?
A. Belle is a smart girl
B. Teresa has a sharp-tongue towards her classmates.
C. My brother is meticulous about his hygiene.
D. Buying cheap foods with no nutritional value is unsafe.
5. Which sentence has a negative connotation?
A. Let us all respect follow the decision of President Duterte.
B. We are all encouraged to support one another amidst the COVID-19
pandemic
C. Helen trains her children to be thrifty.
D. She grew impatient waiting for her friend at the bus station.
Learning About It
My brother’s favorite is strawberry gum
I felt blue when I watched from the news that thousands
of families experience hunger because of COVID-19.
We were startled when a snake crossed our path.
Which of the following words give an exact meaning?
Which of the following words give a meaning quite
different from the literal?
These are called Denotation and Connotation.
Denotation refers to the literal meaning or dictionary
meaning of a word. The meaning is specific, exact and
concrete.
Connotation refers to the ideas and feelings associated with
the word. It goes beyond the literal meaning of the word. It
denotes the personal and cultural meaning of a word. The
meaning can be positive or negative.
Task 1
Instructions: Each of the items below has two meanings. Which of the meanings
is denotative and which is connotative. Classify your answers. Each number is
equivalent to two points.
1. Rose ____a. kind of flower
____b. romantic love
2. River ____ a. unending flow of time
_____b. body of water
3. Cool _____a. fashion
_____b. cold
4. Dog _____a. animal with fur, four legs and a
tail
_____b. Loyal friend
5. Mirror ____a. a smooth surface of glass that
forms images by reflection
_____b. reflects truthfulness
Task 2
Task 3
Instruction: Encircle the word with positive
connotation.
Love inexpensive dirty
Stubborn smile hopeful
courageous lonely grumpy
Task 4
Instructions: Read the paragraph below. Look for the connotative or denotative
meaning of the underlined words. Write your answers on the lines provided.
Intelligent hard headed trait
lavish thrifty positive
Maria spends her money wisely. She is _______________. She deposits
her extra money in the bank. But sometimes she is stubborn especially when her
mother told her to do errands. She is simply very _______________. On the other
hand, her brother, Joshua, buys extravagant foods, clothes and jewelries. He
always held ________________ parties at their house. He spends fifty percent of
his monthly income for merriment. Even though they have different
characteristics, they have the same ________________ of being loving son and
daughter to their parents. They never end the day without saying “I love you” to
them.
