Connotation and Denotation Review

Connotation and Denotation Review

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Connotation is...

• the dictionary definition of a word; its literal meaning.

• the feelings attached to a word; can be positive or negative.

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Denotation is...

• the dictionary definition of a word; its literal meaning.

• the feelings attached to a word; can be positive or negative.

Identify the words with a positive connotation.

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Amelia has been a (valuable, costly) member of our organization this past year.

• valuable

• costly

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During that time, she has been very (helpful, overbearing) to other members of the class

• helpful

• overbearing

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She has (militant, strong) opinions,

• militant

• strong

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but she is (reasonable, passable) in her dealings with others,

• reasonable

• passable

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and has shown herself to be a (tyrant, leader).

• tyrant

• leader

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Her problem‐solving abilities are (unusual, weird) but she always solves her own problems, and helps others to solve problems too.

• unusual

• weird

Identify the words with a negative connotation.

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Mary is a (easy‐going, lazy) babysitter.

• easy-going

• lazy

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She is (patient, disinterested),

• patient

• disinterested

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(dour, serious)

• dour

• serious

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and (sarcastic, funny).

• sarcastic

• funny

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My brother tried to explain this to my parents, but they were (skeptical, suspicious) of his motives

• skeptical

• suspicious

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and told him that he had better(cooperate with, obey) Mary or he would be in big trouble.

• cooperate with

• obey