WorksheetsConnotation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
synonym
2.
the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clues
3.
word that means the roughly same thing
a)
synonym
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clue
4.
synonyms can have different
a)
connotations
b)
denotations
c)
definitions
5.
connotation can be described by all of the following EXCEPT
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
synonym
6.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
8.
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
9.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
10.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
11.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
gossip
b)
chat
12.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
gathering
b)
mob
13.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
a)
immature
b)
youthful
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