WorksheetsDenotation/Connotation Formative Assessment
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "denotation" mean?
a)
The dictionary definition of a word.
b)
The way a word makes you feel.
c)
The word choice of the author.
d)
An explosion.
2.
What does the word "connotation" mean?
a)
The dictionary definition of a word.
b)
The way a word makes you feel.
c)
The word choice of the author.
d)
A connection between two different words.
3.
Choose the word with the negative connotation.
a)
chat
b)
gossip
c)
news
d)
report
4.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
scrawny
b)
slender
c)
underweight
d)
gaunt
5.
It was a beautiful spring day, and the (fragrance, smell, stench) of apple blossoms filled the whole yard.
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Determine whether the speaker is showing approval(+) or disapproval(-) or neutral(=) and choose the best word in parentheses.
_
Determine whether the speaker is showing approval(+) or disapproval(-) or neutral(=) and choose the best word in parentheses.
a)
fragrance (+)
b)
smell (=)
c)
stench (-)
6.
Can you please ask the new saleswoman not to be so (enthusiastic, energetic, pushy)? She is scaring away the customers.
_
Determine whether the speaker is showing approval(+) or disapproval(-) or neutral(=) and choose the best word in parentheses.
_
Determine whether the speaker is showing approval(+) or disapproval(-) or neutral(=) and choose the best word in parentheses.
a)
enthusiastic
b)
energetic
c)
pushy
7.
Which of the following words has the strongest connotations about being cold?
a)
cool
b)
chill
c)
wintery
d)
frigid
8.
Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First, my boss dumps a huge project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. Then, of course, I leave my wallet on the bus.
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Which word in the above passage gives it the connotation of self-pity?
_
Which word in the above passage gives it the connotation of self-pity?
a)
wondered
b)
dumps
c)
reminds
d)
leave
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