Connotation  and Denotation

Connotation and Denotation

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English

7th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

thin (as in "you are very thin")

Back

positive connotation

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

Back

negative

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

Back

negative

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Change the word 'smell' to 'stench' in the sentence: "I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking." What is the connotation? Options: positive, negative

Back

negative

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

Back

negative

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Change the word 'bossy' to 'assertive'. What connotation does it have now?

Back

positive

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

gossip--chat

Back

chat

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