WorksheetsConnotation and Denotation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
2.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
3.
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
4.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
5.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
6.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
8.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
9.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
10.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
gathering--mob
a)
gathering
b)
mob
11.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
chuckle--snicker
chuckle--snicker
a)
chuckle
b)
snicker
12.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
skinny--slender
skinny--slender
a)
skinny
b)
slender
13.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
petite--puny
petite--puny
a)
petite
b)
puny
14.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying
inquiring--prying
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
15.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat
gossip--chat
a)
gossip
b)
chat
16.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant
self-confident--arrogant
a)
self-confident
b)
arrogant
17.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful
immature--youthful
a)
immature
b)
youthful
18.
connotation
a)
definition of a word
b)
feeling of a word
c)
positive
d)
negative
19.
Glittering has a _____ connotation.
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
d)
cheeseballs
20.
Gold has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
frisbees
21.
The words jump and hop would be considered ________.
a)
denotations
b)
connotations
c)
synonyms
d)
antonyms
22.
Jump and hop are synonyms because _________.
a)
They mean opposite things.
b)
You can find them in the dictionary.
c)
They have an emotional meaning behind them.
d)
They have the same meaning.
23.
The words hot and cold would be considered _____.
a)
antonyms
b)
synonyms
c)
context clues
d)
connotations
24.
Hot and cold are antonyms because ________.
a)
They have the same meaning.
b)
They mean opposite things.
c)
They have an emotional meaning behind them.
d)
You can find them in the dictionary.
25.
Denotation is a word's ____________.
a)
Literal, dictionary definition
b)
Emotional meaning
c)
synonym
d)
antonym
26.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
27.
The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
28.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
29.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
30.
The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
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