Question

Click and drag the type of meaning to the correct definition.
Meaning Definition
words used to create a certain emotion or feeling for the reader
words or phrases used to add dramatic effect to the writing
Decide if each word has a positive or negative connotation. Click and drag each word to correctly complete the table.
positive connotation negative connotation
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Answer 1

It looks like part of the interactive activity didn’t copy the draggable items. Based on the two definitions you gave, here are the correct matches and a quick guide for the connotation table.

1) Match the meaning to the definition
- "Words used to create a certain emotion or feeling for the reader" = connotation (connotative meaning / emotive language).
- "Words or phrases used to add dramatic effect to the writing" = figurative language (figures of speech / rhetorical devices — e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification).

2) How to decide positive vs negative connotation
- Positive connotation: the word evokes a favorable or pleasant feeling (e.g., slim, thrifty, youthful).
- Negative connotation: the word evokes an unfavorable or unpleasant feeling (e.g., scrawny, stingy, childish).
- Neutral words show literal meaning without emotional coloring (denotation).

If you paste the list of words from the activity, I’ll sort them into the positive-connotation and negative-connotation columns for you.