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WorksheetsReading Station 2 -- Connotation and Figurative Language
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which of the following has a positive connotation?
"Well," said Curtis with an embarrassed smile, "I'm looking for _________ car."
What is the onomatopoeia?
The dog yipped like a parrot, snored like a human, and whined like a middle schooler. What words are onomatopoeia?
parrot, snored, schooler
yipped, snored, middle
dog, whined, snored
yipped, whined, snored
The stars were cold rocks glaring down upon our shoulders. The language in this sentence creates a sense of ___
urgency
ridiculousness
determination
blame
The volcano erupted with a fiery bang sending ash and lava into the sky. Which shows the connotative meaning of erupted?
to eject lava
to become active
to make a sound
to explode
Mrs. Peace's eyes welled up with an ocean of feeling when all of her students passed the Reading SOL. What type of figurative language is in this sentence?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
The teacher futilely asked the students to be quiet as she reviewed. The students simply would not listen. Which of the following is a synonym for futilely?
patiently
carefully
forcefully
unsuccessfully
The teacher seemed to materialize out of thin air when the girls were about to fight. Had they seen her, they may have walked away and avoided a referral. Which of the following is an antonym for materialize?
appear
approach
shrink
vanish
The school dispatched a team to pick up Gerhana. Which word has a connotation more negative than dispatched?
sent
directed
forced
Gerhana is now a thriving 2 year old with a voracious appetite. What is a more negative connotation for the word voracious?
hungry
piggish
revenous
Gerhana lay in the dirt-- sick, starving, and alone. Death was closing in. The personification in the sentences create a tone of --
desperation
hope
anxiety
