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BUILDING THINKING SKILLS—BOOK 3 VERBAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION Denotation refers to the basic meaning of a word, which is the same from person to person. Connotation refers to the positive or negative interpretations that may differ from person to person. Compare the meaning of “cheap” and “inexpensive.” The basic meaning (denotation) of both words is “having a low price.” Cheap has the negative connotation of poor quality. Inexpensive has the more positive connotation of acceptable quality. For each pair of words below, underline the word with the more positive or complimentary meaning (connotation). Write the basic meaning (denotation) that applies to both words in the space provided. Connotation Denotation Ex: cheap, inexpensive having a low price A-186 criminal, delinquent A-187 homemaker, housewife A-188 guard, security officer A-189 job, profession A-190 blemishes, pimples A-191 lady, female A-192 dentures, false teeth A-193 pre-owned, used DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION For each pair of words below, underline the word with the more positive or complimentary meaning (connotation). Write the basic meaning (denotation) that applies to both words in the space provided. A-194 garbage, refuse A-195 kid, youth A-196 plain, ugly A-197 disagreement, squabble A-198 pity, sympathy A-199 dead, deceased A-200 income, revenue A-201 house, residence A-202 crippled, handicapped A-203 disadvantaged, needy A-204 male, masculine A-205 abdomen, stomach A-206 choose, prefer DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION Each group of words below contains a word with a basic denotation, a word with a more positive or formal meaning, and a word that has a more negative or informal meaning. In the space provided, mark the basic word B, the more positive word P, and the more negative word N. The positive and negative shades of meaning are connotations. EXAMPLE: flower P, plant B, weed N A-207 aroma odor stench A-208 cozy A-209 antique old worn A-210 curious nosy questioning A-211 skinny slender A-212 behold observe A-213 chat confer A-214 immature A-215 little cramped small thin young miniature spy talk youthful puny
