1. Home - Denotation: A place where someone lives.
/ Connotation: Comfort, safety,
warmth, family.
2. Childish - Denotation: Of, like, or characteristic of a child. / Connotation:
Immature, playful, naive.
3. Cheap - Denotation: Low in price. / Connotation: Poor quality, inferior, stingy.
4. Slim - Denotation: Having little width or thickness. / Connotation: Attractive,
graceful, undernourished.
5. Wicked - Denotation: Morally wrong or evil. / Connotation: Mischievous, rebellious,
cool.
6. Snake - Denotation: A long, legless reptile. / Connotation: Deceptive, dangerous,
sneaky.
7. Brave - Denotation: Having courage or showing courage. / Connotation: Heroic,
strong, reckless.
8. Crowd - Denotation: A large number of people gathered together. / Connotation:
Chaos, noise, excitement.
9. Rich - Denotation: Having a lot of money or wealth. / Connotation: Luxurious,
excessive, indulgent.
10. Bitter - Denotation: Having a sharp, unpleasant taste. / Connotation:
Resentful, harsh, angry.
11. Dark - Denotation: Lacking light. / Connotation: Mysterious, evil, gloomy.
12. Sharp - Denotation: Having a thin edge or point. / Connotation: Smart,
intense, cutting.
13. Silly - Denotation: Lacking in seriousness; foolish. / Connotation: Fun,
carefree, immature.
14. Loud - Denotation: Producing a lot of sound. / Connotation: Annoying,
boisterous, attention-grabbing.
15. Heavy - Denotation: Having great weight. / Connotation: Burdensome,
difficult, serious.
16. Smooth - Denotation: Having a surface free from roughness. / Connotation:
Effortless, sophisticated, calm.
17. Dirty - Denotation: Covered with or marked by an unclean substance. /
Connotation: Unpleasant, immoral, unkempt.
18. Mature - Denotation: Fully developed. / Connotation: Wise, responsible,
grown-up.
19. Quiet - Denotation: Making little or no sound. / Connotation: Peaceful,
reserved, shy.
20. Cool - Denotation: Moderately cold in temperature. / Connotation: Stylish,
relaxed, impressive.
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matching types on denotation and connotation. 20 items
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Here’s a list of 20 words with their matching denotations and connotations. You
can see the difference between the literal definition (denotation) and the
emotional or cultural associations (connotation) these words may carry.
Word Denotation Connotation
Home A place where someone lives. Comfort, safety, warmth, family.
Childish Of, like, or characteristic of a child. Immature, naive, playful.
Cheap Low in price. Poor quality, inferior, stingy.
Slim Having little width or thickness. Attractive, graceful, undernourished.
Wicked Morally wrong or evil. Mischievous, rebellious, cool.
Snake A long, legless reptile. Deceptive, dangerous, sneaky.
Brave Having courage or showing courage. Heroic, strong, reckless.
Crowd A large number of people gathered together. Chaos, noise, excitement.
Rich Having a lot of money or wealth. Luxurious, excessive, indulgent.
Bitter Having a sharp, unpleasant taste. Resentful, harsh, angry.
Dark Lacking light. Mysterious, evil, gloomy.
Sharp Having a thin edge or point. Smart, intense, cutting.
Silly Lacking in seriousness; foolish. Fun, carefree, immature.
Loud Producing a lot of sound. Annoying, boisterous, attention-grabbing.
Heavy Having great weight. Burdensome, difficult, serious.
Smooth Having a surface free from roughness. Effortless, sophisticated, calm.
Dirty Covered with or marked by an unclean substance. Unpleasant, immoral, unkempt.
Mature Fully developed. Wise, responsible, grown-up.
Quiet Making little or no sound. Peaceful, reserved, shy.
Cool Moderately cold in temperature. Stylish, relaxed, impressive.
These pairings show how words can carry much more than their dictionary
definition, offering layers of meaning that affect how they are perceived in
different contexts.
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matching type activity on denotation and connotation. 20 items
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Here’s a matching activity where you match words to their denotations and
connotations:
Instructions: Match the word on the left to its correct denotation and
connotation on the right.
Word Denotation Connotation
Home A place where someone lives. Comfort, safety, warmth, family.
Childish Of, like, or characteristic of a child. Immature, playful, naive.
Cheap Low in price. Poor quality, inferior, stingy.
Slim Having little width or thickness. Attractive, graceful, undernourished.
Wicked Morally wrong or evil. Mischievous, rebellious, cool.
Snake A long, legless reptile. Deceptive, dangerous, sneaky.
Brave Having courage or showing courage. Heroic, strong, reckless.
Crowd A large number of people gathered together. Chaos, noise, excitement.
Rich Having a lot of money or wealth. Luxurious, excessive, indulgent.
Bitter Having a sharp, unpleasant taste. Resentful, harsh, angry.
Dark Lacking light. Mysterious, evil, gloomy.
Sharp Having a thin edge or point. Smart, intense, cutting.
Silly Lacking in seriousness; foolish. Fun, carefree, immature.
Loud Producing a lot of sound. Annoying, boisterous, attention-grabbing.
Heavy Having great weight. Burdensome, difficult, serious.
Smooth Having a surface free from roughness. Effortless, sophisticated, calm.
Dirty Covered with or marked by an unclean substance. Unpleasant, immoral, unkempt.
Mature Fully developed. Wise, responsible, grown-up.
Quiet Making little or no sound. Peaceful, reserved, shy.
Cool Moderately cold in temperature. Stylish, relaxed, impressive.
Word Denotati Connotati
on on Denotation Connotation
1. Home A. A place where someone A. Resentful, harsh,
lives. angry.
2. Childis B. Of, like, or characteristic B. Mysterious, evil,
h of a child. gloomy.
3. Cheap C. Low in price. C. Smart, intense,
cutting.
4. Slim D. Having little width or D. Fun, carefree,
thickness. immature.
5. Wicked E. Morally wrong or evil. E. Annoying,
boisterous,
attention-grabbing.
6. Snake F. A long, legless reptile. F. Burdensome,
difficult, serious.
7. Brave G. Having courage or G. Effortless,
showing courage. sophisticated,
calm.
8. Crowd H. A large number of H. Unpleasant,
people gathered immoral, unkempt.
together.
9. Rich I. Having a lot of money I. Wise, responsible,
or wealth. grown-up.
10. Bitter J. Having a sharp, J. Comfort, safety,
unpleasant taste. warmth, family.
11. Dark K. Lacking light. K. Immature, playful,
naive.
12. Sharp L. Having a thin edge or L. Poor quality,
point. inferior, stingy.
13. Silly M. Lacking in seriousness; M. Attractive,
foolish. graceful,
undernourished.
14. Loud N. Producing a lot of N. Mischievous,
sound. rebellious, cool.
15. Heavy O. Having great weight. O. Deceptive,
dangerous, sneaky.
16. Smooth P. Having a surface free P. Heroic, strong,
from roughness. reckless.
17. Dirty Q. Covered with or marked Q. Chaos, noise,
by an unclean excitement.
substance.
18. Mature R. Fully developed. R. Luxurious,
excessive,
indulgent.
19. Quiet S. Making little or no S. Peaceful, reserved,
sound. shy.
20. Cool T. Moderately cold in T. Stylish, relaxed,
temperature. impressive.
