Positive and Negative Connotation

According to your notes, positive connotations can show admiration and what?

• Negativity

• Positivity

• Appreciation

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Which is has a neutral connotation: home, house, shack, mansion?

Answer explanation

House has a neutral connotation.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Everyone in the office respects Casey because of her kind but __________ attitude.

• Assertive

• Bossy

• Demanding

• Lazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

"Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I'm looking for __________ car."

• a cut rate

• a cheaper

• a more economical

• a working

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Here's a scholarship that you might qualify for," said Mike's advisor. "It's for people who are __________ ."

• underprivileged

• poverty-stricken

• rich

• poor

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

William annoys his friends because he's so __________ when it comes to money.

• Economical

• Thrifty

• Stingy

• Caring

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which word has a positive connotation: Canned, Let go, Fired?

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

"We understand," said the customer service representative, "that our new policy might be __________ ."

• Inconvenient

• a pain in the neck

• infuriating

• a bit much

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

List 3 words that have positive connotations.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

List 3 words that have negative connotations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4