ELA Connotation

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has 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 an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, 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

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

• self-confident
• arrogant