Denotation & Connotation

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I ate a ________ sandwich.

• moist
• soggy

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

• grin
• smirk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

• amusing
• hilarious

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap
• inexpensive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

• smile
• smirk

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating
• weird

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat

• gossip
• chat

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

• self-confident
• arrogant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4