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WorksheetsRROW #3 Connotations / Denotations and Analogies Graded Ditty
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 22mins
Both words below mean "to convince." Which word has a positive connotation?
brainwash
persuade
Read both sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. Both words share a denotation, but when we change "talking" to "chatting", it lets us know that:
the conversation is not serious.
the conversation is funny.
the conversation is full of anger.
the conversation is very serious.
Read both sentences. I gave the most difficult task to Sandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Sandy because she is the most persistent person I know. Both words share a denotation, but when we change "stubborn" to "persistent", it shows us that being persistent is:
it is a positive characteristic.
a funny, humorous characteristic.
an aggravating characteristic.
a fun, playful characteristic.
Read both sentences. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. Both words share a denotation, but when we change "won" to "dominated", it lets us know that Tiger:
won by a small margin.
easily won.
played with arrogance, cockiness, and bragging behavior.
cheated in order to win.
Kevin's interest was once a hobby but has turned into an obsession. By changing the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
positive
negative
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on Patrick's face.
grin
smirk
Which word has a negative connotation?
not having a care
irresponsible
carefree
endangered : rescue :: damaged : ______
harm
repair
image
punish
honor is to disgrace as
comfort is to pleasure
sanity is to sense
safety is to danger
anger is to rage
algebra is to mathematics as
tradition is to culture
coin is to economy
tall is to socks with green stripes and a monkey on the toe
rain is to precipitation
carnival: entertainment ::
poster : propaganda
handout: welfare
encyclopedia : information
supermarket: tall socks with green stripes and a monkey on the toe
brussel sprout : vegetable ::
document : certificate
beverage: drink
relay: race
technology : robot
selfish: compassionate ::
truthful : honest
serious: passionate
childish: mature
irresponsible : hungry
Explain this comparison: A bald spot is like a lie.
The bigger it gets, the harder it is to cover it up.
You can fix it with a wig.
You can fix it by telling the truth.
It's shiny in the sun.
