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Connotations Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which connotation Is more positive?


Our trip to the park was ______.

a)

fine

b)

wonderful

2.

Which connotation Is more positive?


______ people rode on the roller coaster.

a)

Brave

b)

Foolhardy

3.

Which connotation Is more positive?


We saw _____ animals in the animal house.

a)

fascinating

b)

weird

4.

Which connotation Is more positive?


Some of the monkeys made _____ faces.

a)

ridiculous

b)

hilarious

5.

Which connotation is more negative?


We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

a)

cheap

b)

inexpensive

6.

Which connotation is more negative?


I ate a _____ sandwich.

a)

soggy

b)

moist

7.

Which connotation is more negative?


Mike _____ us to go to the funny house.

a)

reminded

b)

nagged

8.

Which connotation is more negative?


I didn't like the _____ on the jester's face.

a)

smirk

b)

smile

9.

Which would you rather be called?

a)

thrifty

b)

cheap

10.

Which is more serious?

a)

problem

b)

disaster

11.

Which is more polite?

a)

sip a drink

b)

gulp it

12.

Which would you be if you hadn't eaten for several days?

a)

hungry

b)

starving

13.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

14.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
15.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
16.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
17.
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
18.
In short, she is a real (leader, show-off).  Which word has the most positive connotation?
a)
leader
b)
show-off
19.
Which is positive?
Before going on vacation, the owners (left, abandoned) their puppy at the vet's office.
a)
left
b)
abandoned
20.
Which word has a positive connotation?
a)
Cramped
b)
Cozy