Lesson 11 Starter

Angry and furious...

angry has a ______ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Youthful and childish...

childish has a _________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Tired and exhausted...

exhausted has a __________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

What is denotation?

• the positive or negative meaning acquired by a word because of its usage

• a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true

• the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

• the literal meaning of a word found in the dictionary

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• a stench

• an odor

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• a snicker

• a chuckle

What is connotation?

• the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic

• an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

• the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests

• a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

Which of the following words has the most positive connotation?

dwelling, house, home, residence

• dwelling

• house

• home

• residence

Which of the following words has the most negative connotation?

cheap, frugal, thrifty

• cheap

• frugal

• thrifty