WorksheetsConnotation and denotation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.
denotation
connotation
The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
connotation
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?
small
large
loud
heavy
Which has the more positive connotation?
hyperactive
energetic
1. He was angry with me because I had broken his pen.
denotation
connotation
2. Huge waves rose in the angry sea.
denotation
connotation
3. Connotation is a word’s ________.
Emotional meaning
literal, dictionary meaning
antonym
4. Denotation is a word’s ________meaning.
Emotional
literal
implied
Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________
planets
birds
words
sentences
The _______ of the flowers in her beautiful delighted Princess Marigold.
stench
scent
King Midas became ___________ and unhappy since he could not eat well.
skinny
slim
Princess Marigold's laughter was ______________ to the king.
noise
music
Which vocabulary word is a synonym for "victory"?
triumph
attain
dangling
hovering
Which vocabulary word means "using the same words or phrases over and over again"?
repetition
connotation
denotation
stanza
Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?
playful
punctual
delayed
late
