The denotation of a word is its exact meaning as stated in a dictionary.
Example: The denotat...
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The denotation of a word is its exact meaning as stated in a dictionary.
Example: The denotation of “skinny” is “very thin.”
The connotation of a word is an added meaning that suggests something positive or negative.
Examples:
Negative: Skinny suggests “too thin.” Skinny has a negative connotation.
Positive: Slender suggests “attractively thin.” Slender has a positive
connotation.
A.) Directions: Read each of the statements about Ted’s Restaurant. Select the word that has a more POSITIVE CONNOTATION and write this word where it says “Answer.”
1. Ted’s Restaurant is furnished with (old, antique) furniture.
2. The servers are all (young, immature).
3. You can sit at a table or in a (cozy, cramped) booth.
4. The service at Ted’s is (slow, unhurried).
5. Ted’s serves very (simple, plain) food.
6. One of the specialties is (rare, undercooked) steak.
7. (Blackened, Burned) prime rib is another.
8. Customers (sip, gulp) their cold drinks.
B.) Directions: Read each of the statements about Ted’s Restaurant. Select the word that has a more NEGATIVE CONNOTATION and write this word where it says “Answer.”
9. The beef at Ted’s Restaurant is (firm, tough) and juicy.
10. The pies are (rich, greasy) with butter.
11. The crust is so (crumbly, flaky) it falls apart.
12. A (moist, soggy) cake is also available for dessert.
13. A group of (loud, enthusiastic) regulars eats at
Ted’s every Saturday night.
14. The steaks at Ted’s are cooked over a
charbroiled (flame, inferno).
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