Connotation

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

• positive

• negative

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

• gossip
• chat

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob

• gathering
• mob

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful

• immature
• youthful

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

• self-confident
• arrogant

What sentence is more positive?

• She is stupid.
• It is harder for her to learn.
• She lags behind in class.
• She is not the smartest.

What is the most negative?

• Scrawny
• Skinny
• Thin
• Slim

What is the best word to use in this sentence to make it more positive?
The girl is very ____.

• Determined
• Hard headed
• stubborn
• assertive

the literal, dictionary definition of a word

• denotation
• connotation
• etymology
• synonym

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive
• negative