Connotation and Denotation with Taylor Swift

Multiple Choice

Select the definition of connotation.

• the dictionary definition

• the feeling or emotion associated with a word

Multiple Choice

Select the definition of denotation.

• the dictionary definition

• the feeling associated with a word

Multiple Choice

In the following sentence, should you use the denotative meaning or connotative meaning of the word "snake"?

My friend told everyone about my crush! She's such a snake!

• connotative

• denotative

Multiple Choice

The word odor has a

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

Multiple Choice

The word curious has a

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

Multiple Choice

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

• positive

• negative

Multiple Choice

Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door.

What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

• Noisy or loud

• Large in actions or words

• Undersized or small

• Heavy or overweight

Multiple Choice

Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington.

What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above?

• Interesting, unusual

• Intelligent, smart

• Similar, identical

• Curious, inquisitive

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It shows that he won by a small margin.

• It emphasizes that he easily won.

• It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.

• It implies that he cheated in order to win.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies a positive characteristic.

• It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.

• It implies a careless characteristic.

• It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

Multiple Choice

Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies the conversation is not serious.

• It implies that the conversation is funny.

• It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.

• It implies the conversation is very serious.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded?

A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.

B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.

• "Surprised" is an antonym of "astounded".

• "Astounded" is more intense than "surprised" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• "Surprised" is more intense than "astounded" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• "Surprised" and "astounded" have different denotations.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?

A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

• "Mortified" is an antonym of "embarrassed".

• "Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified".

• "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed".

• "Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.