Connotation and denotation
Grade 7: literal meaning (denotation), feelings a word carries (connotation), positive or negative words (slim vs skinny), word choice and effect.
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What do we call the literal, dictionary meaning of a word?
- Connotation
- Denotation
- Implication
- Suggestion
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DenotationWhat is the denotation of the word 'home'?
- A place to buy food
- A place where someone lives
- A very large building
- A warm and loving feeling
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A place where someone livesThe denotation of a word is its dictionary meaning. (True or false?)
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TrueWhich word has the same basic meaning as 'house' but a cosier feeling?
- Building
- Home
- Property
- Structure
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HomeWhat do we call the feelings or ideas a word suggests beyond its literal meaning?
- Connotation
- Definition
- Denotation
- Synonym
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ConnotationWhich word has a negative connotation?
- Confident
- Determined
- Loyal
- Stubborn
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StubbornThe word 'cheap' always has the same feeling as 'inexpensive'. (True or false?)
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FalseWhich word is the most positive way to describe a person who spends little money?
- Miserly
- Stingy
- Thrifty
- Tight-fisted
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ThriftyBoth words mean thin. Which one sounds more negative?
- Both are very positive
- Neither, they feel identical
- Skinny
- Slim
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SkinnyGive a more positive word than 'nosy' for someone who wants to know things. (Answer out loud)
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Curious (or inquisitive)A writer calls a dog 'scruffy' instead of 'shaggy'. What effect does this have?
- It has no effect on the reader
- It makes the dog seem elegant
- It makes the dog seem untidy
- It tells us the dog's age
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It makes the dog seem untidyWhich sentence gives the most negative impression of a crowd?
- The crowd walked through the gate.
- The group strolled through the gate.
- The mob pushed through the gate.
- The visitors came through the gate.
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The mob pushed through the gate.Choosing 'stroll' instead of 'stomp' changes the mood of a sentence. (True or false?)
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TrueName a pleasant word for a smell, the opposite in feeling to 'stink'. (Answer out loud)
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Aroma, scent or fragranceWhy might an advertiser call a small flat 'cosy' rather than 'cramped'?
- To give its exact size
- To make it sound appealing
- To make it sound unpleasant
- To show it is very new
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To make it sound appealingGive a more positive word than 'bossy' for someone who leads a group well. (Answer out loud)
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Assertive, decisive or a natural leader
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