Denotative v. Connotative

The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.

• positive

• negative

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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

• positive

• negative

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

McDonald's is a cheap meal. If you change the word cheap to inexpensive, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

The teacher was mildly intimated by Seth's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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.

• positive

• negative

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

inquiring--prying

• inquiring

• prying

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

gossip--chat

• gossip

• chat

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

gathering--mob

• gathering

• mob