SEP. 22, 2014

CLASS:  
1.  WNB
2.  Values Line - bonding/talking activity
3.  diction/denotation/connotation notes for notebook

diction:  an author's word choice that sometimes may imply an attitude toward or opinion about what the words describe
denotation:  the dictionary definition of a word
connotation:  the emotional association of a word; the general image or idea that is implied in the word

We looked at these four words that all have the same denotation and described each word's connotation:
home
dwelling
mansion
residence

4.  Group Activity:  explore and be ready to explain the connotations of the word list for your group.

•  student, apprentice, disciple, junior, learner, novice, scholar, undergraduate

•  skinny, bony, angular, emaciated, gaunt, malnourished, scrawny, slender, thin, anorexic

•  run, amble, bound, dart, dash, gallop, lope, scamper, sprint

•  vacation, break, fiesta, furlough, holiday, intermission, layoff, recess, respite, sabbatical

•  busy, active, diligent, employed, occupied, persevering, unavailable, employed

•  fear, dread, apprehension, anxiety, panic, terror

•  fat, obese, chubby, stout, plump, stocky, corpulent

•  friend, companion, buddy, acquaintance, colleague, playmate 

HOMEWORK:  
Denotation/Connotation Exercise (handout; see below)