Connotation and Denotation Flashcard

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Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

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words

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An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

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connotation

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The dictionary definition of a word.

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denotation

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Type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle.

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neutral connotation

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Mark was sick of getting a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He wrote a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.

What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?

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fed up with

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Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.

What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?

Options: icy cold, room temperature, painfully hot, pretty warm

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painfully hot

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puny (Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.)

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small

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grave

Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today.

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serious

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lanky

Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.

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tall and thin

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late

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tardy