Denotation/Connotation

Mr. Dufault/Ms. Lewis

ELA Team 8-2

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Q: Which connotation is MORE positive?

The students were _______ when the substitute was in class.

• chatty

• talkative

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Which product would you rather buy?

• something out-of-date

• an antique

• something old

• a discontinued item

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Which sentence has a MORE positive connotation?

• The baby was fussy because she didn't like peaches.

• The child was choosy because she knew what she wanted.

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Which connotation is MORE positive?

The man was very ___________ when he took off his shirt to go in the water.

• skinny

• slender

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Which word works BEST in this sentence:

The 8th graders seemed very ____________ when they started throwing paper around the room and making animal sounds during the presentation.

• childlike

• childish

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Which word has the more POSITIVE connotation?

• cheap

• inexpensive

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Which use of the word BARKED could be considered a NEUTRAL connotation (neither positive or negative)?

• The dog BARKED when the jogger trotted by the house.

• My boss BARKED at me when I showed up late and forgot to clean the counter.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has a more NEGATIVE connotation?

• The company cut over 100 positions in order to save money.

• The company removed over 100 positions in order to save money.

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Which sentence has a MORE positive connotation?

• Jimmy could not stand the stench of the Yankee Candle his mother constantly burned during autumn.

• The scent of the candle pleased all who could smell its pleasant aroma.

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Which has the MORE negative connotation?

• lazy

• inactive

Multiple Choice

A moon-sized meteor strikes the Earth, leaving in its wake dust, debris and fire. What is the best way to describe this cataclysmic event?

• Earth has major ISSUES

• We seem to have a PROBLEM on Earth, folks

• This is a DISASTER of epic proportion

• There's a SITUATION on the planet