Connotation Practice

Front

We saw _______ animals at the zoo. (Choose a word with a positive connotation)

Back

fascinating

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Choose the word that has a negative connotation to complete the sentence.
We bought ________ souvenirs at the amusement park.

Back

cheap

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

During the kazoo performance, the audience wore ________. (Choose the word with a negative connotation)

Back

smirks

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Choose the word that has a positive connotation to complete the sentence.
"Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I'm looking for _________ car."
Options: an inexpensive, a cheaper, a more economical

Back

a more economical

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

The students in the hallway were having a heated _________.

Back

debate

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

Which word has a negative connotation? stench, smell

Back

stench

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Which phrase has negative connotation? a box filled with documents, a box crammed with documents

Back

a box crammed with documents

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Which phrase has a negative connotation? a stingy person, a thrifty person

Back

a stingy person

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

Back

courageous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

Back

unafordable