Denotation and Connotation Quiz

Which connotation is more positive?

Our trip to the amusement park was _____.

• a) fine

• b) wonderful

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is more positive?

____ people rode on the roller coaster.

• a) Brave

• b) Foolhardy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which connotation is more positive?

We saw ___ animals in the zoo.

• a) fascinating

• b) weird

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which connotation is more positive?

Some of the monkeys made ___ faces.

• a) hilarious

• b) amusing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which connotation is more positive?

Everyone had a ___ on their face after I told a joke.

• a) smile

• b) smirk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is more negative?

We bought ___ souvenirs at the amusement park.

• a) cheap

• b) inexpensive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which connotation is more negative?

I ate a ___ sandwich

• a) soggy

• b) moist

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is more negative?

Mike ___ us to go to the reptile house.

• a) nagged

• b) reminded

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is more negative?

I didn't like the ___ on the clown's face.

• a) smirk

• b) grin

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which connotation is more negative?

It made me feel ___.

• a) uneasy

• b) frightened

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4