Connotation and Denotation

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

• grin

• smirk

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.

• uneasy

• frightened

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• cheap

• inexpensive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

• smile

• smirk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

• fascinating

• weird

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

• Brave

• Foolhardy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat

• gossip

• chat

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

• self-confident

• arrogant

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4