Question

determine whether the bold words in each sentence have primarily positive or negative connotations and drag each sentence to the correct column.
positive connotation

• while the school board considered marcies request to be allowed to play football with the boys frivolous, they reluctantly granted her permission.
• all gus ever wanted was to be known all over the world, but his political scandal made him infamous.
• tim needs to stop being so childish and act his age.
• the freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great american tales.
• shaw is an astute observer of humanity; very little escapes his eagle eyes.
• the deposits made in a swiss bank account are not only anonymous but 100% secure.
• trevor did a euphoric and celebratory dance of victory after his favorite team won.
• although some people find our new teacher difficult, ive welcome the challenge she has provided.

negative connotation

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the connotation (positive/negative) of the bold words:

Positive Connotation (words with favorable associations):

• Involous: (Assuming it's a typo, likely "involuntary" was intended? Wait, no—wait, the sentence is about allowing to play football. Wait, maybe "involous" is a typo, but other positive words:
• The freedom and endless opportunities... (freedom, opportunities, great American tales: positive)
• 100% secure (secure is positive)
• euphoric and celebratory (euphoric, celebratory: positive)
• astute observer (astute: positive)
• welcome the challenge (welcome, challenge (here, positive as "we welcome" it))
• Write the school board considered Marcie’s request... reluctantly granted—wait, "reluctantly" is negative, but "request" is neutral. Wait, let's list each sentence:

1. Write the school board considered Marcie’s request to be allowed to play football with the boys involous, they reluctantly granted her permission. → Wait, "involous" might be a typo (maybe "involuntary"? But "reluctantly" is negative. Wait, no—let's check each bold word:

• involous: Unclear, but "reluctantly" is negative. Wait, maybe the bold words are:
• involous (maybe "involuntary"—but context: allowing to play, they reluctantly granted. Maybe "involous" is positive? No, "reluctantly" is negative. Wait, let's re-express:

Let's list each sentence with bold word:

1. Write the school board considered Marcie’s request to be allowed to play football with the boys involous, they reluctantly granted her permission. → "involous" (maybe "involuntary"—but "reluctantly" is negative. Maybe this is a typo, but let's move to others.

1. All Gus ever wanted was to be known all over the world, but his political scandal made him infamous. → infamous: negative (means famous for bad reasons).

1. Tim needs to stop being so childish and act his age. → childish: negative.

1. The freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great American tales. → freedom, endless opportunities, great: positive.

1. Shaw is an astute observer of humanity; very little escapes his eagle eyes. → astute: positive (sharp, clever).

1. The deposits made in a Swiss bank account are not only anonymous but 100% secure. → secure: positive.

1. Trevor did a euphoric and celebratory dance of victory after his favorite team won. → euphoric, celebratory: positive.

1. Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided. → welcome, challenge (here, "welcome" makes challenge positive; "difficult" is negative, but bold is "difficult"? Wait, the bold word is "difficult"? Wait, the sentence: Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided. → "difficult" is negative, but "welcome" is positive. Wait, the bold word is "difficult"? Then:

Positive Connotation Sentences (bold word has positive meaning):

• The freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great American tales.
• Shaw is an astute observer of humanity; very little escapes his eagle eyes.
• The deposits made in a Swiss bank account are not only anonymous but 100% secure.
• Trevor did a euphoric and celebratory dance of victory after his favorite team won.
• Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided. (here, "welcome" and "challenge" (as we welcome it) are positive, but "difficult" is negative—wait, the bold word is "difficult"? Then this would be negative. Wait, maybe the bold words are:

Wait, the task is to drag each sentence to Positive or Negative Connotation based on the bold word. Let's clarify each bold word:

1. involous: Unclear, but "reluctantly" is negative. Maybe a typo (e.g., "involuntary"—but "reluctantly granted" is negative. Maybe this sentence is negative?

1. infamous: Negative (famous for bad things).

1. childish: Negative (immature).

1. freedom, opportunities, great (bold? The sentence: The freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great American tales. → bold words: freedom, opportunities, great? Positive.

1. astute: Positive (clever, perceptive).

1. secure: Positive (safe).

1. euphoric, celebratory: Positive (happy, festive).

1. difficult: Negative (hard, unpleasant), but "we welcome the challenge" is positive—wait, the bold word is "difficult", so the sentence’s bold word is negative, but the overall tone? No, the task is about the bold word’s connotation.

So:

Positive Connotation Sentences (bold word has positive meaning):

• The freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great American tales.
• Shaw is an astute observer of humanity; very little escapes his eagle eyes.
• The deposits made in a Swiss bank account are not only anonymous but 100% secure.
• Trevor did a euphoric and celebratory dance of victory after his favorite team won.
• Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided. → Wait, "difficult" is negative, so this is negative. Oops.

Negative Connotation Sentences (bold word has negative meaning):

• Write the school board considered Marcie’s request to be allowed to play football with the boys involous, they reluctantly granted her permission. → "reluctantly" is negative, and "involous" (if typo for "involuntary") might be neutral, but "reluctantly" is negative.
• All Gus ever wanted was to be known all over the world, but his political scandal made him infamous. → infamous: negative.
• Tim needs to stop being so childish and act his age. → childish: negative.
• Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided. → difficult: negative.

To organize:

Positive Connotation (drag these sentences here):

• The freedom and endless opportunities of the road are present in many great American tales.
• Shaw is an astute observer of humanity; very little escapes his eagle eyes.
• The deposits made in a Swiss bank account are not only anonymous but 100% secure.
• Trevor did a euphoric and celebratory dance of victory after his favorite team won.

Negative Connotation (drag these sentences here):

• Write the school board considered Marcie’s request to be allowed to play football with the boys involous, they reluctantly granted her permission.
• All Gus ever wanted was to be known all over the world, but his political scandal made him infamous.
• Tim needs to stop being so childish and act his age.
• Although some people find our new teacher difficult, I’ve welcome the challenge she has provided.

(Note: "involous" may be a typo, but based on context and other words, we infer connotation from the bold word’s typical meaning or surrounding tone.)