Name: < > Class: < > Date: < > The Right Word I am firm; you are stubborn; he is pigheaded! If you look up the words firm, stubborn, and pigheaded in a dictionary, you will find that they mean about the same thing. The literal dictionary definition of a word is called its denotation. Although the above words mean about the same, you may feel better if someone calls you firm rather than pigheaded. The emotional or suggestive feeling of a word is called its connotation. Below are pairs of words that mean about the same but which have different connotations. For each pair, delete the word that you would not want to be called. Note: You may not like being called either word, but delete the less complimentary one in the pair! 1) inaccurate liar 2) eager impatient 3) fat chubby 4) flexible undecided 5) amusing ridiculous 6) stupid ignorant 7) mean unkind 8) foolish stupid 9) spy agent 10) intellectual egghead Name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== Below is list of words with negative connotations. Write a word that means about the same but has a more positive connotation between the < > angle brackets. skinny -- < > rude -- < > touchy -- < > babyish -- < > stingy -- < > snobbish -- < > dumb -- < > afraid -- < > picky -- < > stubborn -- < > If you haven't done so already, name and save this file now. (Press ctrl+S, type a name for the file, and press enter.) ==================== end of activity Copyright Renaissance Learning, Inc.Download Driver Pack
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