Connotative Meaning
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9th - 12th Grade
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Desiree Robinson
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By Desiree Robinson
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The positive or negative FEELING that a words gives the reader.
Connotative Meaning is...
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Understanding the feeling of words, help us to realize the authors'
*tone
*theme
Why is connotative meaning important?
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Multiple Choice
Connotation is a word that refers to the _____________ attached to words.
feelings
senses
literal meanings
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Multiple Choice
Connotative meanings can be positive or negative
True
False
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Multiple Choice
First, which is the BEST definition of bitterness?
kind
hateful
excited
resentful
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Multiple Choice
Based on the word bitterness meaning resentful, does the word bitternes have
positive or negative connotation?
positive
negative
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Multiple Choice
Which is the BEST definition is vigor?
She exercised with so much vigor.
weakness
anger
strength
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Multiple Choice
Based on the definition of vigor , does this word have a positive or negative connotation?
positive
negative
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positive connotation: special, different, priceless
Ex: His vintage truck is really unique.
negative connotation: weird, strange, different
Ex: Her outfit is very unique, I can tell you that!
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Multiple Choice
What is the BEST definition of the word unerring?
Ex. He has an unerring sense of good taste.
terrible
perfect/unchanging
imperfect/inconsistent
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Multiple Choice
Based on the definition, does unerring have a positive or negative connotation?
positive
negative
both positive and negative
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