Positive and negative connotations

Q3.

Which word has the most negative connotation if used at home?

• Picky

• Lazy

• Shy

Which word has a positive connotation?

• immature

• childlike

Refers to the feelings and associations created by a word.

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Diction

• Context Clues

Choose a word or phrase that would affect the reader differently.

The dog was nice though the pool manager let him stay.

• friendly

• small

• huge

• smart

The connotation of the word stylish is

• positive

• negative

Connotations are the IMPLIED meaning of a word that may be POSITIVE (good) or NEGATIVE (BAD).  
Read the sentences below.
1. The smell of burnt popcorn was pungent and permeated the whole room.
-2.  The smell of burnt popcorn was smelly and permeated the whole room.
Which of the sentences gives a negative connotation about the popcorn?

• 1
• 2

What is the connotation of the word "mob"?

• disorderly, dangerous, or criminal

• a large group of people

• symbol

• crowd

Once they reached the citadel, they were to restore its defunct pulley system so that their future comings and goings would not be dependent on flight.

• negative connotation

• positive connotation

Which word has the most intense connotation?

Put differently, which word connotes the most intense emotion?

• Annoying

• Pesky

• Exasperating

A hero does not give up or quit.

• function

• example

• negation