Name: ______Per. ____ Date: 9-16-14
MORE PRACTICE ON ANALYZING CONNOTATIONS
Directions: Read the following pairs of sentences. After reading each sentence within each pair, do the following things: (Use complete sentences in your responses.)
A.) Explain what the two sentences have in common. (Do not use words already used in the sentences in
your responses.)
B.) Determine which sentence is more POSITIVE. Explain HOW / WHY it is more positive. (Focus on the
connotations of the underlined word(s) in the sentence.)
C.) Determine which sentence is more NEGATIVE. Explain HOW / WHY it is more positive. (Focus on the
connotations of the underlined word(s) in the sentence.)
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EXAMPLE: 1. A.) Jerry lives in a shack next to the park.
B.) Jerry lives in a mansion next to the park.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?Both sentences are describing what Jerry lives in.______
B.) Which sentence is more positive? __B__ HOW / WHY is it more positive? ___Sentence B is more
positive because a mansion is beautiful and expensive. Living in a mansion suggests that Jerry is rich
and successful.______
B.) Which sentence is more negative? __A__ HOW / WHY is it more negative? ___Sentence A is more
positive because a shack is small, uncomfortable and run down. Living in a shack suggests that Jerry
is poor or homeless. Living in a mansion suggests that Jerry is poor or a bum.______
1. A.) Everyone noticed Maria’s odor when she walked into class.
B.) Everyone noticed Maria’s fragrance when she walked into class.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?______
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B.) Which sentence is more positive? ______HOW / WHY is it more positive? ______
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C.) Which sentence is more negative? ______HOW / WHY is it more negative? ______
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2. A.) There was a stack of papers on Jerry’s desk.
B.) There was a pile of papers on Jerry’s desk.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?______
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B.) Which sentence is more positive? ______HOW / WHY is it more positive? ______
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C.) Which sentence is more negative? ______HOW / WHY is it more negative? ______
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3. A.) Mary’s baby is so chubby.
B.) Mary’s baby is so fat.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?______
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B.) Which sentence is more positive? ______HOW / WHY is it more positive? ______
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C.) Which sentence is more negative? ______HOW / WHY is it more negative? ______
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4. A.) The surface of the table is slippery.
B.) The surface of the table is slimey.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?______
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B.) Which sentence is more positive? ______HOW / WHY is it more positive? ______
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C.) Which sentence is more negative? ______HOW / WHY is it more negative? ______
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5. A.) The people in the class are uneducated.
B.) The people in the class are stupid.
A.) What do the two sentence have in common?______
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B.) Which sentence is more positive? ______HOW / WHY is it more positive? ______
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C.) Which sentence is more negative? ______HOW / WHY is it more negative? ______
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