English Grade V
Third Quarter Week 2
Denotation and Connotation
Jonna M. Bernardino
4 PICS ONE WORD
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Arrange the jumbled letters to give the meaning of the word through picture clues.
chirping
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sparkling
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DREAM
(Contextualized)
One day, a very active pupil named Mark Vincent was
assigned to look up the meaning of some science
concepts/words in the dictionary as part of their assignment.
He was asked by her mother to finish it before nine o’clock in
the evening but he fell asleep because he played his favorite
Mobile Legend.
From a dark place an angel appeared on his face
and said, “Vincent……Vincent….come with me.”
Vincent stood up and followed the sparkling light.
On his way he saw beautiful things around him.
The green trees, colorful learning parks, blooming
flowers, and heard a sound of chirping birds. While
walking he saw his teacher with his classmates doing
experiment. They called him but he just gave a wave.
When he is about to leave his teacher started talking.
“Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the
existence of charged particles, it is also known as power
supply, energy and current,” His teacher explained.
The lesson caught the attention of Mark Vincent to listen
more until his teacher finished his lesson. Mark Vincent
participated in the experiment and act as the leader. After
reporting their output his teacher gave him an excellent
grade for his participation. Mark Vincent did not notice
that he has big smile on his face and gave him a
resounding clap for him.
Suddenly, a soft voice heard from his
mother, “Vincent…..wake up! You are dreaming!”
Mark Vincent realized that listening is the
most effective way to have good grades. From
then, he opened his dictionary and finished his
assignment. He also listened to the teacher’s
lessons every day and became an honor pupil.
1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. When is the story happened?
3. Do you think he finished his assignment? Why? Why not?
4. What did he realize from his dream?
5. If you were the boy what will you do to have good
grades?
Group Activity
Group I – Give the meaning of the word dark through associations/connections
Group II – Give the meaning of the word light through connections
Group III – Give the meaning of the words dark and light by looking up in the
dictionary
Denotation
absence of light in a place
dark
with little or no light
Denotation
The natural agent that
stimulates light and make
things visible
light
Of little weight; something very
light
Connotation
evil sadness
dark
fear
moonless
Connotation
life
sun energy
light
plants
feather
Sentences:
1. The light passes through the curtain. denotation
2. The baby gives light to the family. connotation
3. Minda fell down because the room is dark. denotation
4. His world becomes dark when his wife died. connotation
Directions:
Below are examples of denotative and connotative meanings of words. Choose inside the box the word being referred by the
denotative and connotative meaning.
power energy wave
green current sound
Word Denotative Connotative
vibrations that travel through the air and convey a specified impression when
sound can be heard heard
wave a long body of water curling into an
arched form
a greeting or as a signal
supply (a device) with mechanical or ability, capacity, capability
power electrical energy
derived from the utilization of physical the strength and vitality required for
energy or chemical resources, especially to
provide light and heat or to work
sustained physical or mental activity
machines.
color or pigment make less harmful or more sensitive to
green the environment
Group Activity
a. Group the pupils into three (3)
b. Give them activity sheets to follow
Group I – Complete the Jigsaw Puzzle and give the denotative and
connotative meaning of the word
Group II – Identify the meaning of the underlined words. Write C if
it is connotation and D if it is denotation. Give the denotative and
connotative meaning of the words. Write your answer on the
blank.
Group III – Complete the Connotation and denotation table.
Denotation is the literal or dictionary meaning of
the word.
Connotation is the connections, associations of
meaning, and adding attitude to a word.
Directions:
1-2. Identify the meaning of the word. Write D if it is Denotation and C if it is
Connotation
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______a. The weather is very cool.
______b. I like your haircut. It is very cool.
2. Cheap
______a. Linda goes with different man that’s why she is being called cheap.
______b. The dress in the store is cheap.
3-4. Give the meaning of the underlined words. Write the letter of the correct answer.
_____3. Lito saw a big snake in their backyard.
a. a venomous reptile
b. a traitor
_____ 4. Mario is a snake. He pretends to be a good boy. He guide his friends ‘ things but
when they were not around, he get something in their bags.
a. a long limbless reptile which has no eyelids
b. deceitful person
______5. Lino is not a good boy, many of his classmate don’t want him in their group. He
is green minded.
a. malicious, having a dirty mind
b. a color or pigment
Assignment:
Give the denotative and connotative meaning of the following words:
1. backbone
2. heart
3. brain
