Denotation and Connotation

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a _________ connotation.

My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive

• negative

Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?

My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.

• better

• worse

• positive

• negative

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?

• "Mortified" is an antonym of "embarrassed".

• "Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified".

• "Mortified" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "embarrassed".

• "Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.

The denotation is the ____________ meaning of a word.

• emotional

• literal

• incorrect

• opposite

What does the word "connotation" mean?

• The dictionary definition of a word.

• The way a word makes you feel.

• The word choice of the author.

• A connection between two different words.

What does the word "denotation" mean?

• The dictionary definition of a word.

• The way a word makes you feel.

• The word choice of the author.

• An explosion.

Choose the word with the negative connotation.

• chat

• gossip

• news

• report

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

• scrawny

• slender

• underweight

• gaunt

Which of the following words has the strongest connotations about being cold?

• cool

• chill

• wintery

• frigid

Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First, my boss dumps a huge project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. Then, of course, I leave my wallet on the bus.
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Which word in the above passage gives it the connotation of self-pity?

• wondered

• dumps

• reminds

• leave