Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

Which phrase has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?

Which option has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

What is the best word to use for this sentence to make it NEGATIVE (–)?

He always says what he thinks. He is very ______.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

The jester was smiling. I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

Mike _______ us to go to the funny house. He kept bothering us until we agreed to go.

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?

We bought _____ souvenirs at the Lagoon amusement park.

Which connotation is most POSITIVE (+)?

We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

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

Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation to describe someone who does not spend much money?

Which choice has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

Which has the most NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

Which has the more POSITIVE (+) connotation?

Bernard likes to know what other people are doing.

Which has the more POSITIVE (+) connotation to describe him?

The doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming __________ ."

(Which is a more POSITIVE (+) word that would make the patient less angry?)

Choose the word with the more POSITIVE (+) connotation.

Which of the following has a POSITIVE (+) connotation?

Which word has the more NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

Choose the more NEGATIVE (–) word:

Steve was good at many things. He was pretty ____________ because of this.

This question is asking for _________________.

"What is the meaning of the word 'symmetrical'?"

This question is asking for_________________. "What is the best word to replace 'crazy'?"

What is connotation?

What is denotation?

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

"And she sat down. She was shaking with cold and seemed about to lose consciousness. "Lieutenant," said he sobbing, "we shall only impede your march. Leave us here."

Based on the text, what does "impede" mean?

"Her father wanted to carry her, but he was too old and weak. The officer had given a command. Some men had started off. They came back with branches they had cut, and in a minute a litter was ready."

Based on the text, a litter is...

"Another voice nearer by gave the countersign. They made another halt; some conferences took place."

The writer most likely means _______ when he writes the underlined phrase?

"A cold wind was driving the clouds, and innumerable stars were sparkling in the sky behind them, gradually paling in the rosy light of dawn." Without changing the meaning of the sentence, which word could replace innumerable in the sentence?

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?

A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

Which word has a connotation of criticism?

Which word has a tastier connotation?

Which word has a more sympathetic connotation?

Non- literal meaning of the word that creates a mood/idea/atmosphere/feeling (conncection)

"The next morning thousands upon thousands of these black. winged insects, known as cicadas, cover sidewalks, mailboxes, tree branches, and roofs across certain areas of the United States. The loud throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches fills the air."

Look at the underlined sentence. What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound that cicadas make?

1) Sam felt sick when he was on the boat.

2) Sam felt nauseated when he was on the boat.

What is the difference in connotation between the words "sick" and "nauseated?"

From the list below, choose the word that's neutral:

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

My mom screamed as she fell off the ladder into the bushes.

Does the word "screamed" in the above sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?

My mom screamed when she realized she won first place in the pie baking contest.

Does the word "screamed" in the above sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?

"One of them is that happy moment at the soda fountain...with a tinkling glass of ice-cold Coca-Cola."

The writer of this advertisement probably used the word ice-cold rather than freezing because ice-

cold has

“We are with you through this difficult time.” The tone of the speaker is _____.

What would a negative connotation for the word "quick" be?

What is a negative connotation for funny?

What are the three types of connotation?

What does RED mean?

What does GREEN mean?

For each pair of words, choose the one with the stronger meaning.

For each pair of words, choose the one with the stronger meaning.