Denotations and Connotations

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?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

What does Denotation mean?

• The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)

• The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)

• I don't know

What does Connotation mean?

• The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)

• The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)

• I don't know

What are types of connotations words can have?

• grammar, usage, mechanics

• similes and metaphors

• Positive, Neutral or Negative

• I don't know

What can you do to figure out a word's connotation?

• Look up the exact definition in the dictionary.

• Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation)

• I don't know.

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

• Nosy

• Curious

• Inquisitive

• I don't know.

Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?

• Smirk

• Smile

• Smug

• I don't know

What type of connotation does the word weird have? (That person is weird.)

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• I don't know

What type of connotation does the word unusual have? (That painting is unusual.)

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• I don't know

What type of connotation does the word respectful have? (That child is respectful.)

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• I don't know