Denotation vs. Connotation

Fill in the blank: The _______ of a word is its literal meaning, while the _______ includes the emotions or associations it evokes.

• A) connotation, denotation

• B) denotation, connotation

• C) denotation, definition

• D) connotation, definition

What is the denotation of the word 'rose'?

• A type of flower

• Love and romance

• Beauty

• Passion

Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'house'?

• Car

• Tree

• Home

• River

What is the denotation of a word?

• A) Its dictionary definition

• B) The feeling associated with it

• C) Its pronunciation

• D) Its origin.

Some words have a _______ connotation and others have a negative connotation.

• Positive

• Neutral

• Strong

• Weak

Fill in the blank: The color of the night sky is often described as ____.

• A) Blue

• B) Dark

• C) Red

• D) Green

What is the opposite of 'hyperactive'?

• Energetic

• Calm

• Busy

• Loud

Fill in the blank: ________ behavior can sometimes be managed with regular exercise.

• Hyperactive

• Calm

• Sleepy

• Quiet

​ (a)   meanings are the actual meaning of the word. Think ​ ​ (b)   . On the other hand, the ​ (c)   meaning of the word is a ​ (d)   meaning. So, this meaning is not ​ (e)  

• Denotative
• "dictionary" meaning
• connotative
• personal
• literal.

Match the following

• personal

• connotative

• literal

• emotions

• feelings

• denotative