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Connotations Writing Pgph 7.4d

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The following passage is written in a neutral tone. There are certain words in the passage that have neutral connotations, which could be changed to be positive or negative.
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  • gaze
  • look steadily
  • stare
  • fragrance
  • odor
  • brainwash
  • persuade
  • influence one way or another
  • delayed
  • not on time
  • tardy
  • somewhat interested
  • nosy
  • curious
  • a smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
  • Positive Connotation
  • Negative Connotation
  • Neutral Connotation (Denotation)
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  • lazily
  • leisurely
  • slowly, without hurrying
  • ask of someone
  • demand
  • request
  • gathering
  • a large group of people
  • mob
  • slim
  • skinny
  • less than average build and weight
  • discuss with others
  • debate
  • argue
  • observe
  • watch
  • spy
  • Positive Connotation
  • Negative Connotation
  • Neutral Connotation (Denotation)
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  • a young age
  • youthful
  • immature
  • not having a care
  • irresponsible
  • carefree
  • unique
  • not commonly found
  • strange
  • find
  • detect
  • snoop
  • inexpensive
  • fairly priced
  • cheap
  • isolation
  • privacy
  • having an opportunity to be alone
  • assertive
  • firmly confident
  • pushy
  • extravagance
  • generosity
  • giving much
  • Positive Connotation
  • Negative Connotation
  • Neutral Connotation (Denotation)
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Find the words from the above connotation list that could have either positive or negative connotation words but have the same denotation

I have a new neighbor. She just moved in a week ago and she doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. Her name is Betty and she is somewhat interested in what I do in my garden. On more than one occasion, I have seen her look steadily at me over my fence, but she doesn’t ask for anything. When she watches me, it seems that she is trying to find something. She is young in age, but she has gray hair. Betty is certainly uncommon, compared to my other neighbors. I have also heard her loudly discuss topics with other people in the neighborhood. My fence is supposed to provide me with an opportunity to be alone. Sadly, it doesn’t block out as much as I would like.
I have a new neighbor. She just moved in a week ago and she doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. Her name is Betty and she is somewhat interested in what I do in my garden. On more than one occasion, I have seen her look steadily at me over my fence, but she doesn’t ask for anything. When she watches me, it seems that she is trying to find something. She is young in age, but she has gray hair. Betty is certainly uncommon, compared to my other neighbors. I have also heard her loudly discuss topics with other people in the neighborhood. My fence is supposed to provide me with an opportunity to be alone. Sadly, it doesn’t block out as much as I would like.
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She just moved in a week ago and she__________.
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Her name is Betty and she is __________ in what I do in my garden.
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On more than one occasion, I have seen her __________ at me over my fence, but she doesn’t __________ for anything.
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When she __________ me, it seems that she is trying to __________something.
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She is __________ in age, but she has gray hair.
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Betty is certainly __________, compared to my other neighbors.
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I have also heard her __________with other people in the neighborhood.
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My fence is supposed to provide me with __________.