Denotation and Connotation

What is the denotation of the word underline?

She put her hand under the scalding hot water and screamed so loudly. Her hand was swollen and in pain.

• cold

• lukewarm

• room temperature

• painfully hot

What is the denotation of the word underlined?

On the train, fair women, with tottering babies on each arm, stopped their haste and scrutinized the children of absent mothers. They stared at us and wouldn't look away.

• hugged

• smiled

• look over closely

• frowned

_______ is the meaning or feeling behind a word, not the literal dictionary definition

Which word best fits the sentence below?

Wow, she has so much energy and spunk, I love being in her group so much. She brings everyone together and makes us feel heard. Angel is a _______ friend.

• responsible

• friendly

• inclusive

• shy

Does the underlined word have a negative or positive connotation?

The melancholy of those black days has

left so long a shadow that it darkens the

path of years that have since gone by.

• negative

• positive

Which words best helps your find the connotation of the word?

The melancholy of those black days has

left so long a shadow that it darkens the

path of years that have since gone by.

• black, shadow, and darkens

• path, years, and gone

• long, black, and left

• darkens, gone, path

What is the connotation of the sentence? Use the words in bold to help you.

“I was again actively testing the chains which tightly bound my individuality like a mummy for burial.”

• The narrator feels trapped and is trying to get out

• The narrator feels like she has to be like everyone else.

• The narrator feels like she is able to express herself and be who she wants to be.

• The narrator feels like she is about to break the chains to be who she wants.

What is the connotation of the sentence below?

My body trembled more from fear than from the snow I trod upon.

• The narrator was cold from the snow.

• The narrator is more afraid of the school than the snow.

• The narrator is scared of the palefaces she sees.

• The narrator's body was shaking because she cold.

What is connotation of the underlined word?

The boarding schools are frankly supported in part by the labor of the students.

• chores

• activities

• giving birth

• hard work

What is the connotation of the word underlined?

They told us how this country was won from the savage indian tribes who were the enemies of civilization and progress until they were all subdued.

• wild and fun

• happy and excited

• controlled and civilized

• nervous and scared