Denotation/Connotation

• Positive - good

• Negative - bad

• Positive

• Negative

• She gave me an enormous piece of cake. I was delighted.

• She gave me a tiny piece of cake. I was disappointed.

• She gave me the smallest piece of cake. I was not happy.

• She gave me a pretty big slice of cake. I was not sure I could eat all of it.

• I just got a pretty awesome medal for winning the race! That makes me pretty happy.

• I was upset. All I got for winning the race was a puny medal.

• I got a medium-sized medal for winning the race. It was great!

• I was happy to get a tiny medal for winning the race. I couldn't wait to show it to my mom.

• The soup was hot. When it cooled off, it was delicious.

• My grandmother makes the best chicken noodle soup. It is delicious.

• The scalding soup burned my tongue. I was in pain.

• The soup my mother made was delicious. It was just the right temperature.

• "Ouch!" screamed Rachel. "That drink is so hot it burned my tongue!"

• The hot chocolate was so hot that it burned my tongue.

• The scalding hot drink burned my tongue. I was in pain.

• The hot drink warmed my cold hands. It felt comforting.

• Kalani bought her a cheap gift. It wasn't good quality.

• Kalani's gift to her was inexpensive, but it was very nice.

• Even though the gift was cheap, it still was a nice gesture.

• Buying inexpensive gift can save money. It's the thought that counts.

• The girls idea to go shopping on their day off was not very unique.

• He had a unique ability to find treasure. It was amazing!

• The treasure he found wasn't very unique. Everyone had seen something similar before.

• When people dress alike, they are not being very unique.

• Look at that cute, gray donkey. I hope it's not too stubborn.

• I once saw a donkey at the zoo. It was pretty content and happy.

• The stubborn donkey wouldn't move. He was a naughty donkey.

• Donkeys can be helpful when carrying large loads of materials.

• My brother picked some colorful flowers for our mother. She was upset because it ruined her garden.

• The beautiful, fragrant flowers in the garden brightened up the yard.

• The flowers in the yard were colorful but looked like they needed some water.

• Those flowers may look beautiful, but their odor is unbearable.