Connotation Practice

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What is connotation?

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Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural association that a word carries, beyond its literal meaning.

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What is a positive connotation?

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A positive connotation is an association that evokes a favorable or uplifting feeling about a word.

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What is a negative connotation?

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A negative connotation is an association that evokes an unfavorable or unpleasant feeling about a word.

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Give an example of a word with a positive connotation.

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'Youthful' has a positive connotation, suggesting energy and vitality.

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Give an example of a word with a negative connotation.

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'Childish' has a negative connotation, suggesting immaturity.

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What does it mean to determine connotation through context clues?

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It means to infer the emotional tone of a word based on the surrounding words and the overall context of the sentence.

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Choose the word with a positive connotation: 'slim', 'skinny', 'thin'.

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'Slim' has a positive connotation, suggesting attractiveness.

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Choose the word with a negative connotation: 'frugal', 'stingy', 'thrifty'.

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'Stingy' has a negative connotation, suggesting an unwillingness to spend.

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What is the connotation of the word 'cheap'?

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The word 'cheap' often has a negative connotation, implying low quality.

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What is the connotation of the word 'affordable'?

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The word 'affordable' has a positive connotation, suggesting reasonable pricing.