Reading Station 2 -- Connotation and Figurative Language

Front

Which of the following has a positive connotation? Options: A strong reek, A strong aroma

Back

A strong aroma

Front

Which of the following has a negative connotation? Options: A bold plan, A reckless plan

Back

A reckless plan

Front

Which of the following has a positive connotation? Options: Spoke with arrogance, Spoke with confidence

Back

Spoke with confidence

Front

Which of the following has a positive connotation? Squandered his time, Invested his time

Back

Invested his time

Front

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

Back

negative

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

Front

The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung. 
What is the onomatopoeia?

Back

hacking

Front

What words are onomatopoeia in the sentence: "The dog yipped like a parrot, snored like a human, and whined like a middle schooler."?

Back

yipped, whined, snored

Front

The stars were cold rocks glaring down upon our shoulders. The language in this sentence creates a sense of ___

Back

blame

Front

The volcano erupted with a fiery bang sending ash and lava into the sky. What is the connotative meaning of 'erupted'?

Back

to explode