Question

Subject: English Language
Topic: Creative Writing Assignment I
Grade 6
Positive Association
1. ______________________ 2. ______________________ 3._______________________ 4________________________
A. Use the vocabulary in context.
1. At the beach, I felt my feet sink into the golden, gritty sand. A gentle breeze filled the air, with a salty scent that was so __________, that the taste of salt lingered on my tongue.
a. mild b. dense c. aroma d. tasty
2. The _____________ sunset behind the mountain filled the blue sky with streaks of orange and yellow.
Lilavatibai Podar High School, ISC Academic year 2020 – 2021
Q.1. Words create positive and negative associations. Sort the words you associate with positive feelings and those that create negative feelings.
Bright, spectacular, grim, musty, jovial, damp, verdant, picturesque, desolate, warmth.
Negative Association
1.___________________________ 2.___________________________ 3.___________________________ 4.___________________________
What do you...
see? hear? smell? touch?
a. spectacular b. grimy c. bleak d. dull
taste?
Pls mark as brain lies

Answer 1

Positive associations:

1. progress

2. radiant

3. tasteful

4. miracle

A.

1. At the beach, I felt my feet sink into the golden, gritty sand. A gentle breeze filled the air, with a salty scent that was so dense, that the taste of salt lingered on my tongue.

2. The spectacular, splendid, beautiful, tranquil sunset behind the mountain filled the blue sky with streaks of orange and yellow. (Since no options have been given, you can choose any of the listed words or even others.)

Q1.

Negative Associations:

1. Grim
2. Musty
3. Damp
4. Desolate

Positive Associations:

1. Bright
2. Spectacular
3. Jovial
4. Verdant
5. Pictureque
6. Warmth

Sense responses:

1. Spectacular- Mainly for visuals. Beautiful, amazing scenes or acts, like firework displays. Also covers scenic beauty, like mountain top views, by the sea.
2. Grimy- Applies to the sense of vision and touch. Full of dirt, greasy, sticky surfaces that one wouldn't want to touch, like unclean utensils, kitchen counters, mechanic shops. Might even be unpleasant smelling.
3. Bleak- Sense of vision and touch. Lack of life, vegetation. Depressing. Also, cold temperatures (like a bleak day).
4. Dull- Sense of vision. Lack of colour and energy. Nothing exciting or cheerful about it.

Word associations:

Word associations are a part of all languages. It is in fact these associations that allow poets to convey a lot in a few words. These associations help add imagery to literature.

For instance, in Robert Frost's poem 'The road not taken', the image of the speaker standing at crossroads is something that everyone can relate to. The crossroads indicate choices, a little confusion over choices and the need to choose.