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Connotation and denotation

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

2.

The dictionary definition of a word.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

3.

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.


What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

a)

small

b)

large

c)

loud

d)

heavy

4.

Which has the more positive connotation?

a)

hyperactive

b)

energetic

5.

1. He was angry with me because I had broken his pen.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

6.

2. Huge waves rose in the angry sea.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

7.

3. Connotation is a word’s ________.

a)

Emotional meaning

b)

literal, dictionary meaning

c)

antonym

8.

4. Denotation is a word’s ________meaning.

a)

Emotional

b)

literal

c)

implied

9.

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

a)

planets

b)

birds

c)

words

d)

sentences

10.

The _______ of the flowers in her beautiful delighted Princess Marigold.

a)

stench

b)

scent

11.

King Midas became ___________ and unhappy since he could not eat well.

a)

skinny

b)

slim

12.

Princess Marigold's laughter was ______________ to the king.

a)

noise

b)

music

13.

Which vocabulary word is a synonym for "victory"?

a)

triumph

b)

attain

c)

dangling

d)

hovering

14.

Which vocabulary word means "using the same words or phrases over and over again"?

a)

repetition

b)

connotation

c)

denotation

d)

stanza

15.

Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?

a)

playful

b)

punctual

c)

delayed

d)

late