Connotation | Denotation
Name
Feelings and Words
Words can have either positive or negative
connotations. Connotation means the ideas or
feelings associated with a word. Read the 20 words
below. Write P for positive connotation or N for
negative connotation on the line for each word.
1.
lie
11.
Flimsy
2.
embellish
12.
Original
3.
Nosy
13.
Radical
4.
Curious
14.
Fat
5.
Childish
15.
Full‐figured
6.
Playful
16.
Amazing
7.
Children
17.
Startling
8.
Brats
18.
Portrait
9.
Arrogance
19.
Innovative
10.
confidence
20.
Sneaky
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Feelings and Words
ANSWERS
1.
lie
N
11.
Flimsy
N
2.
embellish
P
12.
Original
P
3.
Nosy
N
13.
Radical
N
4.
Curious
P
14.
Fat
N
5.
Childish
N
15.
Full‐figured
P
6.
Playful
P
16.
Amazing
P
7.
Children
P
17.
Startling
N
8.
Brats
N
18.
Portrait
P
9.
Arrogance
N
19.
Innovative
P
10.
confidence
P
20.
Sneaky
N
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