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WorksheetsConnotation/Denotation - Word Choice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
William wanted to be honest but still impress his girlfriend. So he told her that the fancy necklace he gave her was _________________________.
inexpensive
cheap
free
stolen
Ollie ___________________ science so much that he can talk about it for hours and hours.
appreciates
adores
reads
watches
Shayla thought her best friend's cat had lost too much weight. Hoping not to be too negative, Shayla told her that the cat looked ________________________
gaunt
ill
skinny
like death
Martin can talk his friends into doing or believing just about anything. Some parents are worried that Martin is ___________________________ them.
telling
brainwashing
blackmailing
influencing
Teddy entered every fencing match thinking he could win but never bragged. Therefore, his teammates saw him as a ______________ competitor.
sure
decent
cocky
confident
The sight of green beans make Ava gag. She ___________________ them.
gags
loathes
runs from
devours
Afraid his teacher would scold him in front of the class, Horace made sure he only _____________ at his lab partner's joke.
snickered
ignored
roared
repeated
The ad described the house as small and cozy. But when the Davenports pulled into the driveway, they were disappointed at the ______________ which stood before them.
home
shack
mansion
residence
Our annoying neighbors watch every move we make. They're just so __________________.
curious
nosy
helpful
aware
Since dying my hair pink and wearing mismatched converse sneakers, my pesky little brother says I'm ___________.
strange
unique
fun
colorful
Words that have the same denotation are called ___________
acronyms
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its ___________.
connotation
denotation
acronym
homonym
What is the term for the emotions that a word stirs in a reader?
synonym
denotation
connotation
acronym
You look up for synonyms for minimal. Which word do you see?
least
unclear
largest
obvious
Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ___________ connotation.
The baby looked tranquil as he slept.
positive
negative
Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a __________ connotation.
My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.
positive
negative
Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?
My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.
better
worse
positive
negative
Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
A. Same was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up on stage during the assembly.
"Mortified" is antonym of "embarrassed".
"Embarrassed" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified".
"Mortified" is more intense and has a more negative connotation than "embarrassed".
"Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.
Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded?
A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
"Surprised" is antonym of "astounded".
"Astounded" is more intense than "surprised" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.
"Surprised" is more intense than "astounded" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.
"Surprised" and "astounded" have different denotations.
The denotation is the _____________ meaning of a word.
emotional
literal
incorrect
opposite
