Read the sentence from Barrio Boy by Emesto Galarza. People talked to one another on the street in low tones; only drunks and muchachitos mal educados raised their
voices, or the arrieros when they shouted to their donkeys.
Which words best signal that "muchachitos mal educados" has a negative connotation?
People talked
on the street
raised their voices
their donkeys

C). Raised their voices.

Explanation:

The Connotation is characterized as the implied or suggested meaning of a word as indicated by the author. It can be both positive as well as negative as signaled by context clues.

The words 'raised their voices' most aptly signal that the words "muchachitos mal educados" express a negative connotation as they display an offsetting feeling of anger. The phrase 'raise their voice' connotes 'to stand against something in a loud and exasperating manner which implies that the words 'muchachitos mal educados' are portrayed in a negative light. Thus, option C is the correct answer.