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1. These words all have the same meaning:bargain, inexpensive, cheap. Which one has a positive connotation?
2. Why is it important to understand the difference between connotation and denotation?
3. Choose the word with the positive connotation. inquiring _____ prying
4. He is the snake in our group.
5. What is the denotation of the word nervous?
6. Choose the best answer? Which is more serious?
7. Which connotation implies a person is more demanding?
8. A denotation is a negative association?
9. Which is the best answer? Which is worth more?
10. She watched as other skiers tore past her, heading left and right down the different trails. What does the author suggest about the skiers' movement by using the word tore?
11. Wisely is working on an assingment that is difficult to understand. Which is the best way she could describe her situation to her teacher while keeping an up-beat, positive connotation?
12. Shayla thought her best friend's cat had lost too much weight. Hoping not to be too negative, Shayla told her the cat looked _____
13. The hunter was able to close on his prey. Which sentence uses the word close in the same way it is used above?
14. The connotation of the word child.
15. What word has a NEGATIVE Connotation for the definition:a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
16. A denotation is a literal or specific dictionary meaning. Many use context clues to decide on the meaning of a word that they may not be familiar with. True or False
17. Which of the following terms could be considered the actual DENOTATION (dictionary definition) for a term based on the three choices below? slim, skinny, less than average build
18. Choose the more NEGATIVE (-) word:Steve was good at many things. He was pretty _____ because of this.
19. I am a bargain shopper
20. An emotional and/or personal interpretation to a word other than its dictionary meaning.
21. Which word has a similar denotation as student?
22. What word has a POSITIVE Connotation for the definition:a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
23. In _____ you must remember what is around the context of a word.
24. You look up synonyms for minimal. Which word do you see?
25. Which of the following is NOT part of a summary?
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