Connotation and Denotation

Which word has a negative connotation?

I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

• grin

• smirk

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a negative connotation?

Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

• nagged

• reminded

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a positive connotation?

• brainwash
• persuade

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

• gossip

• chat

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has the more positive connotation?

• laid-back
• lazy 

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CCSS.L.7.5C

Which phrase has negative connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• dictionary definition of a word

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CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is an example of denotation?

• Childish being negative while youthful is positive

• Dreamer- a person who is dreaming or has dreams

• Candy apples are very delicious.

• How have you been?

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

Which word has a negative connotation?

We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap

• inexpensive

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4