WorksheetsDenotation and Connotation
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 32mins
What is the meaning of connotation?
Emotional meaning of a word
An emotional outburst
Official meaning of a word
Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language
What is the meaning of denotation?
It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)
The emotion of a word
The art of lasagna baking
The official meaning of 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?
Is this an example of a positive connotation?
“She has a very energetic mindset!”
Yes!
No!
Maybe!
Is this an example of denotation?
Chicken - a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
Yes.
Not really...
Maybeeee!
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
positive
negative
Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
It implies the conversation is not serious.
It implies that the conversation is funny.
It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
It implies the conversation is very serious.
Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
It implies a positive characteristic.
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
It implies a careless characteristic.
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.
I ate a ________ sandwich.
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.
It made me feel _______.
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.
gossip--chat
Which phrase has negative connotation?
a box filled with documents
a box crammed with documents
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a peculiar object
a unique object
a strange object
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
frown at someone
scowl at someone
smart
positive meaning (+)
negative meaning (-)
neutral meaning (=)
struggle
positive meaning (+)
negative meaning (-)
neutral meaning (=)
abundant
positive meaning (+)
negative meaning (-)
neutral meaning (=)
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
