WorksheetsFigurative, Connotative, and Technical Word Meanings
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?
A strong reek
A strong aroma
3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?
A bold plan
A reckless plan
5. Connotation is a word's ___________.
synonym
anyonym
emotional meaning
literal, dictionary definition
4. Which phrase has a positive connotation?
Energetic dogs
Rambunctious dogs
6. Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
8. Why do people use figurative language?
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.
To be grammatically correct.
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
10. What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
Her hair is red.
She talks really loudly.
She gets really angry.
She spits when she talks.
Select the type of meaning of "earsplitting" used in the following sentence, "I got a migraine headache from the earsplitting music ."
denotative
connotative
figurative
technical
Name the type of meaning used for "phrasing" in the following text. As a guitarist, Berry was known for his "phrasing". Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry describes the way Berry grouped notes into quick bursts as "that double-note stop, where you get two notes blending against each other and they make that rock and roll sound" (Curriculum Associates, LLC).
denotative
connotative
figurative
technical
Identify the words that have a negative connotation in the sentence. The speech by the presidential candidate was drowned out by the deafening chants of the angry protestors.
speech, presidential
drowned, deafening
chants, protestors
candidate, protestors
What are technical word meanings?
refers to the dictionary definition of a word or phrase.
refers to the unusual or creative ways an idea is expressed.
refers to the feelings or ideas associated with a word .
refers to the specific subject are or a word or phrase.
Infer what the word sufficient means.
Dad thought they should order 12 pizzas for the party. Mom felt that 8 pizzas was enough. They decided to order 10 pizzas and that was sufficient. Everyone had just enough to eat.
