ANALYZING MESSAGES

CONVEYED IN A TEXT
Shermae Anne Jane Roland
THINK!
THINK!
Comparing - Similarities
Contrasting - Differences
REACT
ON
ME!
Your classmate is copying your
answers.
The students are participating in class.
Someone is using cellphone while the
teacher is discussing.
The teacher is helping a student in
using the gadget.
The students are reading books.
Stealing money
Bullying your classmate.
Giving food to other people.
 SENTENCES CONVEYED
POSITIVE NEGATIVE

1. That is a very generous offer, Son.

2. She was such a bad friend.

3. Good for you your pet is dead.

4. Aside from your face, what other jokes do

you have?

5. You are so beautiful and smart.

- The positivity or negativity of a message in
a text can be recognized either through
direct or not direct meanings
- When the words or phrases mean exactly
what they are supposed to mean, we call
them LITERAL.
- when the message is not directly expressed
and departs from the dictionary meaning, we
call the language used FIGURATIVE.
EXAMPLE OF POSITIVE LITERAL WORDS
WORDS: grateful, appreciate, Thanks!
WHEN TO USE: When expressing gratitude
EXAMPLE: Thank you for the paper.

WORDS: Well-done!, Congratulations!

WHEN TO USE: When giving congratulatory remarks.
EXAMPLE: Well done on your exam

WORDS: welcome, Hi! / Hello, Best wishes!, Good morning!

WHEN TO USE: When giving, greetings / well-wishes
EXAMPLE: Hello, Good afternoon class
EXAMPLE OF NEGATIVE LITERAL WORDS
WORDS: none, never, neither, no one, no way,
nobody, nowhere no, not
Prefixes like: un- unfriend, im- impossible,
in-incorrect, mis-mishandle, dis-dislike
WHEN TO USE: We use these words as a negative
expression
EXAMPLE: I will never talk to you again
 WORDS: disgust, offend, dismay, shock
WHEN TO USE: when expressing disappointment
EXAMPLE: Patrick’s mom was disgusted by
his very bad grades.

WORDS: Only
WHEN TO USE: when limiting
EXAMPLE: There is only one left for me.
 UNDERLINE ME
NEGATIVE
_________1. The meat in the fridge has a terrible smell.
POSITIVE
_________2. My parents always tell me that they love me very much.
POSITIVEOur neighbor’s little girl is very honest in answering questions
_________3.

NEGATIVE
_________4. Nothing is left for the kid to eat.
POSITIVEMerlinda, the leader of the team, believes in her subordinates.
_________5.