Choose the most POSITIVE connotation in the sentence below.

I love spending time with Uncle Buck. He has a very (childlike, youthful, childish) outlook on life.

Connotation involves the _____________ that a word stirs up.

Denotation is the ___________ of a word.

Does the underlined word have a positive or negative connotation?

Your favorite T.V. show is Friends? Wow, you're weird.

Which connotation is more NEGATIVE?

We bought _____________ souvenirs at the gift shop.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a positive or negative connotation?

Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation?

Snicker / Chuckle

Is the following sentence use the DENOTATIVE or CONNOTATIVE meaning of the underlined word?

Brad is the coolest guy in school.

Does the following sentence use the CONNOTATIVE or DENOTATIVE meaning of the underlined word?

I love holding the baby chicks at my Grandpa's farm.

Does the following sentence use the CONNOTATIVE or DENOTATIVE meaning of the underlined word?

Wow, that roller coaster ride was crazy!

What is the denotative meaning of the word "dead?"

What is the denotation of the image?

How would Uncle Buck prefer to be described?

My Uncle Buck is very (blathering, talkative, jabbering).

Which connotation is more NEGATIVE?

I didn't like the ________ on her face.

Connotation is a type of figurative language.

Denotation relies partly on your personal interpretation of a word.