Identifying Words with Strong Connotations What kind of words did the writer use to affect readers?
O only words with neutral connotations and positive
connotations
Highlight the words with strong connotations in this
passage
All children should start learning a foreign language in
elementary school. This is vitally important. It is absurd
that this is not commonly done in the United States.
When Americans are ignorant of other fascinating
languages and cultures, they look foolish and are less able
to compete successfully in the world. Those who are
against adding languages to our school curriculum are
simply narrow-minded.
only words with strong negative connotations
O only words with strong positive connotations
O words with strong negative and positive
connotations