Connotation and Denotation

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

Does this word have a positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

Does this word have a positive or negative connotation?

• positive

• negative

Which of these two words have a NEGATIVE connotation?

• nosy

• curious

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

What is the CONNOTATION of a word?

• How a word makes you feel

• The literal definition of the word

• Another way of spelling a word

Which of these two words have a POSITIVE connotation?

• arrogant

• proud

Which sentence has a more POSITIVE connotation?

• Did you see the way Kenneth smiled at me in the hallway?

• Did you see the way Kenneth smirked at me in the hallway?

Which sentence has a more NEGATIVE connotation?

• Grandpa Ben always has a childish spirit during the month of October.

• Grandpa Ben always has a youthful spirit during the month of October.

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its...

• connotation

• denotation

• acronym

• homonym