English 5

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English – Grade 5
Quarter 3 – Module 1: Identifying Different Meanings of Content Specific Words
Denotations and Connotations (Health)
First Edition, 2020

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 English 5
Quarter 3
Self-Learning Module 1
Identifying Different Meanings of
Content Specific Words
(Denotation and Connotation)
Health

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Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 5 Self Learning Module on Identifying Different Meanings

of Content Specific Words Denotation and Connotation (Health).

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

from Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-In-Charge Schools
Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin in partnership with the
Local Government of Pasig through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The
writers utilized the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential
Learning Competencies (MELC) while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

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 For the learner:

Welcome to the English 5 Self-Learning Module on Identifying Different Meanings

of Content Specific Words Denotation and Connotation (Health)!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning material while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations – This is what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module

Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts
to be mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills that
you understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and applications

of the lessons.

Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the learning

competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.

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 EXPECTATIONS

This is your self-instructional learner module in English 5. All the activities

provided in this lesson will help you learn and understand: Identifying
Different Meanings of Content Specific Words Denotation and Connotation
(Health)

PRETEST

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. Write your answers on the first column.

shark hot crazy virus dead cool

word Denotative Meaning Connotative Meaning

high temperature; heated extremely attractive; angry

low temperature popular acceptable

absent of life and or animation unusually quiet setting

infectious disease corrupting influence

insane; mentally unstable wild and exciting

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 RECAP

Directions: Read each sentence and tell whether it is a Fact or Opinion.

______1. There are 12 months in a year.

______2. Your birthday comes only one day a year.

______3. Christmas is everyone’s favourite holiday.

______4. The first day of school is scary.

______5. I think dogs are better than cats.

LESSON

In argumentative writing, as in an editorial, authors choose their words

carefully in order to best convince the audience of his/her point of view. They try
to pick the most precise words to create the proper tone for their message.The
way they achieve this effect is to write with words that have attached to them
certain denotations and connotations.

Denotation - dictionary, literal meaning of words.

Connotation – common associations that people make with words
(positive or negative)

Look at the pictures below and study the following sentences:

1. Apples are used in making wine or cider vinegar.

2. I like to have the latest apple cellphone.
3. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

Apple Drugs

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 When we say “Apple” it is a round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which
typically has thin red or green skin and crisp flesh. Many kinds have been
developed for making wine or vinegar called cider – and that is the Denotative
meaning of which. But sometimes, hearing the word “Apple”, it means a brand
of a company of gadgets, cellphones and computers. Another example is the
famous line, an apple a day makes the doctors away- this meaning is what we
call the Connotation. An apple alone will not be enough to curb your visit to
doctor’s, but apple has plenty of nutrients. It has pectin and Vitamin C that aids
in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But it doesn’t need to be taken literally that if
you have to take an apple a day, will guarantee of not seeing your doctor but it
helps and it means that you have to live a healthy lifestyle such as eating a
healthy snack like apple.

Let us have another example.

1. Vaccine for Covid19 is a drug that will help fight the attack of virus in our
immune system.
2. Pip is on drugs after a series of injection conducted on him before
undergoing major operation.

The first sentence gives us the dictionary meaning, or the denotative

meaning which is, a substance that is used to treat, cure, or prevent
illnesses/diseases. Nonetheless, it has another meaning or connotative meaning
which is reaching the cloud nine or paradise or unconscious of the reality (the
feeling of contentment and relaxation or experiencing mental health issues)
which is reflected in the second statement.

Thus, Connotation and Denotation are two strategies of describing the

meanings of a word. Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and
negative associations that most words naturally carry with them, and
Denotation on the other hand is the precise, literal definition of a word that can
be found in a dictionary.

In addition, Denotation is when you mean what you say literally. And
Connotation is when you mean something else and can be used negatively or
positively depending on how we use it in a sentence.

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Guided Practice
Look at the chart below.
Complete the chart by placing the right words below on its proper column.
The first one is done for you.

Word Denotation Connotation

snake reptile devil
blue
dog
dove
home
monkey

- bird - a kind of mammal

- freedom - messing around
- canine animal - house
- ugly - safe
- color peace

ACTIVITY

Activity 1
Identifying Positive and Negative Connotations.
Direction: Each pair of phrases includes synonyms with different connotations.
Put + sign next to the one with positive connotation and a – sign
next to the one with a negative connotation. Use dictionary or
thesaurus if needed.
1. a powerful stink _____ 6. answered with arrogance _____
a powerful aroma _____ answered with confidence _____
2. a dynamic leader _____ 7. slim body _____
a pushy leader _____ skinny body _____
3. squandered his money _____ 8. an aggressive attitude _____
spent his money _____ a hostile attitude _____
4. stress from finances _____ 9. an easygoing friend _____
stress for upcoming holiday _____ a lazy friend _____
5. energetic children _____ 10. a thoughtful response _____
wild children _____ a calculated response _____

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Activity 2
Direction: Using the dictionary find the meaning of the given word and write it
on the space provided. Then, put a check on the column wether it is
negative connotation or positive connotation.

Given word Denotation Positive Negative

Connotation Connotation

1. Cheap

2. Brave

3. Serene

4. Unique

5. Terrible

Activity 3

Directions: Identify the meaning of words if it is a connotation, write C and D

if it is a denotation, write your answer on the blank.

1. out of shape

______ A.She is out of shape for the past few days. She got fever and flu.

______ B.The child draws a picture of a house but it is out of shape.

2. healthy

_______ A. Lito eats fruits and vegetables every day that makes him healthy.

_______ B. Moises and Duke have a healthy friendship.

3. cool

______ A. The weather is so cool that the children went outside and have their
daily exercise.

______ B. I like your jacket. It is very cool.

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 4. came down

______ A. I came down with flu during my birthday and it ruined my day.

______ B. Anne Margarette came down from her room when father called her.

5. Rats

______A. Rats’ urine causes leptospirosis.

______ B. Rats! I left my pocket book in the car.

WRAP UP

To wrap everything up that we have talked about in this lesson, let us always
remember that:

1. ______________ and _____________ are two principal methods of

describing the meaning of the words.
2. _________________ refers to the literal meaning of a word, the “
dictionary definition”.
3. _______________refers to the associations that are connected to a
certain word or the emotional suggestions related to that word.
(positive or negative)

VALUING

Kindness, helpfulness, empathy, respect, and fairness are known Filipino

core values that each of us should develop and exercise to ourselves and
to others. And in this time of pandemic, we practice it to help others, to
build a more united world, that amidst chaos we still value our neighbors
as they are our family.

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 POST TEST

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Choose the meaning of the
underlined word/phrases that best fit the sentence.

1. His legs were black and blue after hitting his motorcycle to another running
vehicle.
A. refers to two colors C. most commonly used color for writing
B. an emotion feeling lonely D. bruised, showing signs of physically harmed

2. She is now in the pink of health after suffering from a viral infection.
A. in good health C. in good communication
B. pale condition D. has pink skin color

3. You don’t need to say sorry if you cannot attend my party. You’re under the
weather. Get well soon.
A. under strong typhoon C. not feeling well
B. devastated by the ill-effects of typhoon D. feeling sorry

4. A person can apply for any job if he has a clean bill of health.
A. a prescription for medicine C. a bill to pay for
B. a report showing good health D. a clear copy of medical certificate

5. There was a long debate before the Reproductive Health Bill was passed into
law.
A. paper bill C. amount due
B. proposed law D. program of entertainment

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Wrap Up Posttest
1. Connotation and 5. D
Denotation
2. Denotation 2. A
3. Connotation 3. C
6. C
5. B
ACTIVITY
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3
1. a. - 6. a. – P N 1. a. D
b. + 1. low price /
b. + b. C
1. a. + 7. a. – 2. a. D
2. showing courage /
b. - b. + b. C
2. a. – 8. a. – 3. a. D
b. + 3. calm and peacful / b. C
b. +
3. a. – 9. a.+ 4. a. C
b. – 4. special or one of a kind / b. D
b. +
4. a. + 10. a. + 5. a. D
b. – 5. anything bad / b. C
b. –
Pretest Recap Guided Practice
1. Hot 1. Fact 1. color cand peace
2. Cool 2.Fact 2. mammal bestfriend
3. Dead 3. Opinion 3. bird innocent or peace
4. Virus 4. Opinion 4. building place of warmth and comfort
5. Crazy 5. Opinion 5. an animal Silliness or making fun of
KEY TO CORRECTION
 REFERENCES

https://www.google.com.ph

https://www.csun.edu/~bashforth

https://www.troup.org

mrsstarlingselaclassroom.weebly.com

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