No particular emotion is suggested by the verb walked in sentence A. The word doesn’t
have any connotations in this situation. In sentence B, the verb trudged suggests that the
student may be depressed at the thought of taking her test, which might further suggest
that she doesn’t feel she will do well on it. In sentence C, the student’s energetic act of
striding may suggest she feels confident and is ready to take the test.
You use inference to determine what a word connotes. You base your reading of connotations
on your prior experiences. Your memories of taking tests, your experiences
of walking in different ways, and how these things are connected to certain emotional
states, all come into play. The other important part of understanding connotation is
knowing what words mean. Use the strategies you’ve learned throughout Part 2 when
you don’t know the meanings of words.
INTER ACTION 2–24 Noting the
No particular emotion is suggested by the verb walked in sentence A. The word doesn’thave any connotations in this situation. In sentence B, the verb trudged suggests that thestudent may be depressed at the thought of taking her test, which might further suggestthat she doesn’t feel she will do well on it. In sentence C, the student’s energetic act ofstriding may suggest she feels confident and is ready to take the test.You use inference to determine what a word connotes. You base your reading of connotationson your prior experiences. Your memories of taking tests, your experiencesof walking in different ways, and how these things are connected to certain emotionalstates, all come into play. The other important part of understanding connotation isknowing what words mean. Use the strategies you’ve learned throughout Part 2 whenyou don’t know the meanings of words.INTER ACTION 2–24 Noting the
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