Connotation and Denotation Review

Connotation and Denotation Review

By Amanda Palmer

Connotation

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation

The feeling a word invokes in addition to the literal meaning.

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Is there a positive, neutral, or negative feeling associate with the word?​

Synonyms & Denotation

Dictionary Definitions:

Chatting: talk in a friendly or informal way

Jabbering: talk rapidly and excitedly with little sense

Talking: ​engaging in speech

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Is there a positive, neutral, or negative feeling associated with each word?​

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

chatting

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

jabbering

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

talking

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Synonyms & Denotation

Dictionary Definitions:

Strange: unusual or surprising

Unique: unlike anything else

Different: ​not the same as another

Is there a positive, neutral, or negative feeling associated with each word?​

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

strange

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

different

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

unique

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Synonyms & Denotation

Dictionary Definitions:

Active: engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits

Hyperactive: abnormally or extremely active

Energetic: ​showing or involving great activity or vitality

Is there a positive, neutral, or negative feeling associated with each word?​

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

active

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

energetic

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Multiple Choice

Positive, neutral, or negative connotation:

hyperactive

• positive

• neutral

• negative