Connotation and Denotation

Front

thin (as in "you are very thin")

Back

positive connotation

Front

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

Back

negative

Front

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

Back

negative

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

Front

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

Back

negative

Front

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

Back

positive

Front

gossip--chat

Back

chat

Front

immature--youthful

Back

youthful

Front

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home. Options: smile, smirk

Back

smile

Front

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.
Options: uneasy, frightened

Back

frightened