Positive and Negative Connotation

Which connotation is more positive?

• Our trip to the amusement park was fine.

• Our trip to the amusement park was wonderful.

Which word has a more positive connotation?

• The meal was delicious.

• The meal was adequate.

Which sentence conveys a more positive feeling?

• The movie was fantastic.

• The movie was okay.

Which description is more positive?

• The weather today is beautiful.

• The weather today is tolerable.

Which connotation is more positive?

• Brave people rode on the roller coaster.

• Foolhardy people rode on the roller coaster.

Which connotation is more positive?

• We saw fascinating animals in the animal house.

• We saw weird animals in the animal house.

Which connotation is more positive?

• Everyone had a smile on his or her face on the way home.

• Everyone had a smirk on his or her face on the way home.

Which connotation is more negative?

• We bought cheap souvenirs at the amusement park.

• We bought inexpensive souvenirs at the amusement park.

Which of the following has the most positive connotation?

• carefree
• lazily
• hastily

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

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

• gathering
• mob

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4