ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Avalanche, Aztek, or Bravada? A Connotation Minilesson
Interesting instructional activity which stresses the importance of connotation in writing by examining car names. Students participate in an interactive instructional activity in which they learn the value of connotation and begin to...
Other
Ed Sitement! "Shooting an Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on His Life in Burma
This site shares a PDF worksheet for students to organize connotative and denotative meanings. Students will read "Shooting an Elephant" and then complete the chart with explanations of the denotative and connotative meanings. L.11-12.5b...
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Connotation and Denotation
This site provides a brief explanation of the distinction between "denotation" and "connotation."
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Commonly Confused Words: Continual / Continuous
This entry focuses on the commonly confused words continual and continuous including providing an explanation, examples, and a link to a quiz/exercise.