Connotation and Denotation Retake

The connotation of a word can be.... (Choose all the correct answers)

• positive

• negative

• neutral

• true

• false

A denotation is the ________________ of a word

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

• thrifty

• stingy

• miserly

• selfish

What is the meaning of connotation?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• An emotional outburst

• Official meaning of a word

• Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language

What is a connotation ?

• The feeling or emotion attached to a word

• The dictionary meaning of a word

• A word with no meaning

What is the meaning of denotation?

• It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)

• The emotion of a word

• The art of lasagna baking

• The official meaning of a word

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

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

• positive

• negative

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

• self-confident
• arrogant

Ollie ____________science so much that he can talk about it for hours.

• adores

• appreciates

• dreads

• loathes