Denotation And Connotation Practice Exercises Answer Key - Fill ... - Free Printable

Problem Analysis:

The task involves categorizing words and phrases into three columns based on their Positive Denotation, Negative Denotation, and Negation Connotation. The goal is to identify the word or phrase that fits into the "Negation Connotation" category, which means it has a meaning that is more of a negation or opposite of another term.

Steps to Solve:

1. Understand the Categories:
- Positive Denotation: Words or phrases with positive connotations.
- Negative Denotation: Words or phrases with negative connotations.
- Negation Connotation: Words or phrases that are more negations or opposites of other terms.

2. Analyze Each Word/Phrase:
- For each word or phrase provided, determine its connotation (positive, negative, or negation).

3. Identify the Negation Connotation:
- Look for a word or phrase that explicitly negates or opposes another term.

Solution:

#### List of Words/Phrases:
1. gaze, look steadily, stare
2. fragrance, a sweet smell sent by the olfactory nerve
3. brainwash, persuade, influence one way or another
4. silly, stupid, foolish
5. somewhat interested, navy, curious
6. ask for, request, demand
7. ask of someone, demand, request
8. alien, unknown, less than average build
9. thick with clouds, dense, opaque
10. a young age, youthful, immature
11. observe, watch up
12. a small, thin person, carefree
13. unique, not commonly found, strange
14. find, detect

#### Categorization:
1. gaze, look steadily, stare
- Positive Denotation: "look steadily"
- Negative Denotation: "stare"
- Negation Connotation: None

2. fragrance, a sweet smell sent by the olfactory nerve
- Positive Denotation: "fragrance"
- Negative Denotation: None
- Negation Connotation: None

3. brainwash, persuade, influence one way or another
- Positive Denotation: "persuade"
- Negative Denotation: "brainwash"
- Negation Connotation: None

4. silly, stupid, foolish
- Positive Denotation: None
- Negative Denotation: "silly, stupid, foolish"
- Negation Connotation: None

5. somewhat interested, navy, curious
- Positive Denotation: "curious"
- Negative Denotation: None
- Negation Connotation: None

6. ask for, request, demand
- Positive Denotation: "request"
- Negative Denotation: "demand"
- Negation Connotation: None

7. ask of someone, demand, request
- Positive Denotation: "request"
- Negative Denotation: "demand"
- Negation Connotation: None

8. alien, unknown, less than average build
- Positive Denotation: None
- Negative Denotation: "alien, unknown"
- Negation Connotation: "less than average build"

9. thick with clouds, dense, opaque
- Positive Denotation: None
- Negative Denotation: "dense, opaque"
- Negation Connotation: None

10. a young age, youthful, immature
- Positive Denotation: "youthful"
- Negative Denotation: "immature"
- Negation Connotation: None

11. observe, watch up
- Positive Denotation: "observe"
- Negative Denotation: None
- Negation Connotation: None

12. a small, thin person, carefree
- Positive Denotation: "carefree"
- Negative Denotation: None
- Negation Connotation: None

13. unique, not commonly found, strange
- Positive Denotation: "unique"
- Negative Denotation: "strange"
- Negation Connotation: "not commonly found"

14. find, detect
- Positive Denotation: "find"
- Negative Denotation: None
- Negation Connotation: None

#### Final Answer:
The word or phrase that fits into the "Negation Connotation" category is:
- Not commonly found

Explanation:

- "Not commonly found" is a negation because it explicitly states the opposite of something being common or frequently encountered. This makes it a clear example of a negation connotation.

Final Answer Box:

\boxed{\text{not commonly found}}