Word Choice and Connotation

Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.

What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?

• pretty warm

• painfully hot

Which has the more positive connotation?

• hyper

• energetic

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

• words

• paragraphs

What is a negative connotation for search?

• look

• snoop

Which situation is worst for your friendship with your best friend?

• After school, my friend and I disagree about our plans.

• After school, my friend and I argue about our plans.

• After school, my friend and I fight about our plans.

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.

What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

• small

• heavy

Which sentence has the connotation that the object is most rare?

• My ring has red, blue, and green stones that are valuable.

• My ring has red, blue, and green stones that are uncommon.

• My ring has red, blue, and green stones that are unique.

Which sentence has the connotation that she really loves her work?

• I won't bother her now because she is really occupied with her work.

• I won't bother her now because she is really absorbed with her work.

Which sentence has the connotation that the house is most developed?

• They worked together to build the house.

• They worked together to expand the house.

• They worked together to make the house.

• They worked together to destroy the house.

A word’s deeper meaning; what a word represents.

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Figurative Meaning

• Author's Purpose