connotation and denotation

which sentence has a more positive connotation?

• The girl and her boss had a disagreement.

• The girl and her boss had an argument.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the denotation of a word?

• rhyming words

• the word's definition (meaning)

• the verb

• the tone of the word

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

which sentence has a more positive connotation?

• My aunt was curious about my mom's new job.

• My aunt was being nosy about my mom's new job.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

which sentence has a more negative connotation?

• The clothes that he wore were inexpensive.

• The clothes that he wore were cheap.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the connotation of a word?

• the image or feeling that a word invokes

• the last letter of a word

• a word's meaning

• a poem

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

which sentence has a more negative connotation?

• Suzie was stubborn and ready to graduate college.

• Suzie was determined and ready to graduate college.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

which sentence has a more negative connotation?

• Alex told James that his dog looked skinny.

• Alex told James that his dog looked scrawny.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.11-12.4