Context and Connotation

Which word has the most Negative connotation?

• leave

• abandon

• depart

Which has the most Negative Connotation?

• dirty

• filthy

• soiled

All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a

• positive connotation

• denotation

• negative connotation

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• a peculiar object

• a unique object

• a strange object

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

• frown at someone

• scowl at someone

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

Paco appreciated the gallery owner's effort _____________ to include artwork from the local community.

• deliberate

• calculating

• shrewd

• cunning

Based on the text, the speaker describes the character in a way that is...

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.

• RAP-C

• context clues

• connotation

• denotation

The word 'curious', as in "Devon was a curious student" has a _______ connotation.

• positive

• negative

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

• positive

• negative