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English 17 Public

This bamboozled, meant for advanced English 7 students, explores words with positive and negative connotations.

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What is the denotative meaning of a word?

its dictionary definition

What is a word's connotative meaning?

how it makes the listener feel; whether it carries a positive or negative emotion

Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? In order to make our business more successful, we need to (use, employ, exploit) this area's natural resources.

exploit

Which one of these carries the most positive connotation? My aunt makes good money, but she's very selective in what she buys. She's (thrifty, stingy).

thrifty

Which one of these carries the most negative connotation? I love spending time with my uncle, but he has a very (childlike, youthful, childish) outlook on life.

childish

Which is the nicest way to say this? My cousin is very (blathering, jabbering, talkative).

talkative

Name three words that connote negativity for this image.

Possibilities: ferocious, dangerous, growling, fangs, angry

Name three words that connote negativity for this image.

Possibilities: old, worn, dilapidated, derelict, rusted

Name three words that connote negativity for this image.

Possibilities: punishment, detention, depression, anger

Pick out the word in this sentence with a positive connotation. Your essay on the winged wolf was absolutely brilliant!

brilliant

Does "skinny" have a positive or negative connotation in this context? How long have you been dieting? Maybe too long. You look so skinny.

negative

Does "juvenile" have a positive or negative connotation in this context? I know that Eddie and I are the same age, but he is just so juvenile.

negative

Find the word with the negative connotation: Bedford is a gritty neighborhood, but the rent is affordable.

gritty

Find the word with the negative connotation: On my flight to Los Angeles, I sat next to this geezer. He was very old.

geezer

Find the word with the negative connotation: Every morning my neighbor takes his mutt to the park. It always barks loudly when leaving the building.

mutt

Find the word with the negative connotation: You need to be pushy when you are looking for a job.

pushy