Tell whether each passage is 1 st or

Tell whether each passage is 1 st or 3 rd person point of view. It if is 3 rd person, indicate whether it is limited (L) or omniscient (O). 2. 1. 3. 4.

The student walked into the room. • The student ____________ into the room. Positive/negative/neutral • The student ________________________ into the room. Positive/negative/neutral

H C A O R K C O C

Maybe you think of something like this…

Or this… Eww…

Or even this… Whoa.

Or maybe your mind goes in a different direction… These guys don’t seem too bad. They just want a nice home for their family.

These guys are just looking for a good time.

• From Merriam-Webster online: • Cockroach: any of an order or suborder (Blattodea syn. Blattaria) of chiefly nocturnal insects including some that are domestic pests • From Dictionary. com: Cockroach: any of numerous orthopterous insects of the family Blattidae, characterized by a flattened body, rapid movements, and nocturnal habits and including several common household pests.

How does your mind go from to to ?

Denotation • The literal, precise, definition of the word • What you see when you look up the word in a dictionary • Remember – Denotation=Definition

Connotation • The positive or negative (and sometimes emotional) associations words naturally carry with them • One of the hardest things you will have to remember all year is the difference between: Tone Mood Connotation

Words can have connotations that are positive, negative, or neutral • Tell whether each of the following words has a positive, negative, or neutral connotation • o thrifty penny-pinching • o pushy aggressive • o politician statesman • o chef cook • o slender skinny

House

Home

House vs. home

Inexpensive

Cheap

Inexpensive vs. cheap

Cop

Officer

Officer vs. cop

Giggle

Cackle

Giggle vs. cackle

What is the general denotation of these words? • ___ uprising • ___ riot • ___ demonstration • ___ unlawful gathering • ___ protest • ___ disturbance • Now, put them in order from most positive to most negative connotation.

What is the general denotation of these words? • ___ guerilla • ___ freedom fighter • ___ mercenary • ___ soldier • ___ terrorist • ______ (general denotation) • Now, put them in order from most positive to most negative connotation.

What is the general denotation of these words? • ___ prisoner • ___ evacuee • ___ internee • ___ detainee • ___ inmate • ______ (general denotation) • Now, put them in order from most positive to most negative connotation.

What is the general denotation of these words? • ___ aggressive • ___ assertive • ___ domineering • ___ dynamic • ___ pushy • ___ forceful • Now, put them in order from most positive to most negative connotation.