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Week 13 2021 - Connotation and Denotation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I put my glasses down beside the book and now _____ gone!

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

d)

thare

2.

We couldn’t swim because _____ pool had mildew.

a)

their

b)

they're

c)

there

d)

thare

3.

_______ will need to be an extra practice this week.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

d)

Thare

4.

_______________ is the state of being first in importance.

a)

Stethoscope

b)

Primacy

c)

Segregate

d)

Germane

5.

To separate into groups by race or religion means to ________________.

a)

stethoscope

b)

primacy

c)

segregate

d)

germane

6.

By the end of the book the stars come together into a ________________.

a)

constellation

b)

pyromania

c)

assonanace

7.

an obsessive desire to set fire to things

a)

pyromania

b)

constellation

c)

assonanace

8.

_______________ is a vowel sound that occurs repeatedly in poetry.

a)

assonanace

b)

pyromania

c)

constellation

9.
Which of the following is NOT part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
exact words from the text
c)
shorter than the text
d)
main ideas only
10.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
Main or most important idea of the text
b)
A really long detailed piece of writing
c)
A dumb thing teachers make you write
d)
The entire text in your own words
11.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
 The best summary of this passage is:
a)
Jenny likes bright colors.
b)
Jenny was going to paint her room. 
c)
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
d)
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
12.

The dictionary definition refers to

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

e)

glossary

13.

The connotation of a word can be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

true

e)

false

14.

The word youthful has a

a)

negative connotation

b)

positive connotation

15.

The word immature has a

a)

negative connotation

b)

positive connotation

16.

Which phrase has negative connotation?

a)

a box filled with documents

b)

a box crammed with documents

17.

Which phrase has a more negative connotation?

a)

frown at someone

b)

scowl at someone

18.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

a)

persistent

b)

stubborn

c)

bullheaded

d)

headstrong

19.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
20.
What is the best word to use for this sentence to make it negative?
He is very ______.
a)
Truthful
b)
Honest
c)
Blunt
21.

What is denotation?

a)

Literal meaning of a word.

b)

Attitude or emotion a word makes you feel.

c)

Person, place, or thing.

22.

What is connotation?

a)

Literal meaning of a word.

b)

Attitude or emotion a word makes you feel.

c)

The prefix of a word.

23.

What is a negative connotation of fragrance?

a)

odor

b)

aroma

c)

scent

24.

What is a positive connotation of hyperactive?

a)

energetic

b)

calm

c)

jumpy

25.

What is a negative connotation of ask?

a)

request

b)

seek

c)

demand

26.
The shirt was made of (flimsy, delicate) material.  Which word has the most negative connotation?
a)
flimsy
b)
delicate
27.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.
a)
grin
b)
smirk
28.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.
a)
uneasy
b)
frightened
29.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.
a)
nagged
b)
reminded
30.
Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.
a)
smile
b)
smirk

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