Denotation

Which of the following is the denotation for privacy?

• Center of public attention

• Having an opportunity to be with a limited number of people

• State of seclusion

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

What is the DENOTATION of a word?

• How a word makes you feel

• The literal definition of the word

• Another way of spelling a word

What is an example of denotation?

• Childish being negative while youthful is positive

• Dreamer- a person who is dreaming or has dreams

• Candy apples are very delicious.

• How have you been?

What is the denotation of gathering?

• jump

• to bring together

• sweetly held

What is the denotation of the word 'bright' in the sentence: 'The bright light hurt my eyes'?

• A) Intelligent

• B) Shiny

• C) Cheerful

• D) Loud

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bark' with its denotation?

• A) The bark of the tree was rough.

• B) His bark is worse than his bite.

• C) She wore a bark-colored dress.

• D) The dog barked loudly.

In the sentence 'The river is deep,' what is the denotation of the word 'deep'?

• A) Profound

• B) Intense

• C) Having a large distance to the bottom

• D) Mysterious

What is the denotation of the word 'cold' in the sentence: 'The cold wind made us shiver'?

• A) Unfriendly

• B) Low temperature

• C) Distant

• D) Unemotional

Which sentence uses the word 'light' with its denotation?

• A) She has a light heart.

• B) The light bulb is broken.

• C) He took the news lightly.

• D) She has a light touch.