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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Read the passage:
" Many musicians have an instinctive understanding of how musical sound interacts with our bodies. They know-- they feel-- that sound impacts our bodies in a way no other art does. Opera singer Irene Gubrud says, 'As a very young child, I experienced who I was through sound. I felt whole.'"
When Irene Gubrud says "I felt whole," what does she mean?
She always knew she would grow up to sing opera
She realized that nothing was missing from her life
She understood that sound affected her body
She believed that opera was the best type of music.
"Even if you don't get to witness the great cicada awakening, it's worth pondering the phenomenon. Despite years of research, the life cycles and habits of cicadas still present puzzles to modern science. Researchers are especially interested in periodical cicadas; these insects live only in this part of the world, and they appear just once every 17 years, on the dot."
Why has the author chosen to use the figurative phrase "on the dot?"
to describe the small holes made by cicadas as they hatch
to highlight their specific and extraordinary life cycles
to identify the precise location where they may be seen
to suggest the amazing regularity of when they will emerge
"The next morning thousands upon thousands of these black. winged insects, known as cicadas, cover sidewalks, mailboxes, tree branches, and roofs across certain areas of the United States. The loud throb of their alien-sounding, high-pitched screeches fills the air."
Look at the underlined sentence. What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound that cicadas make?
It is so fascinating that everyone should hear it.
The sound is breathtakingly rhythmic and musical.
The noise is both awful and annoying.
The screeches are dangerous enough to lead to hearing loss.
1) Sam felt sick when he was on the boat.
2) Sam felt nauseated when he was on the boat.
What is the difference in connotation between the words "sick" and "nauseated?"
sick has a stronger connotation than nauseated
the words do not have the same/a similar definition
nauseated has a stronger connotation than sick
there is no difference
From the list below, choose the word that's neutral:
overachiever
ambitious
lazy
From the list below, choose the word that's neutral:
chatty
conversational
babbling
Jatin's supervisor was intimidated by his bossy behavior. If you change the word bossy to assertive, the word now has a ____ connotation.
positive
negative
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.
positive
negative
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
positive
negative
My mom screamed as she fell off the ladder into the bushes.
Does the word "screamed" in the above sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
positive
negative
neutral
My mom screamed when she realized she won first place in the pie baking contest.
Does the word "screamed" in the above sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
positive
negative
neutral
"One of them is that happy moment at the soda fountain...with a tinkling glass of ice-cold Coca-Cola."
The writer of this advertisement probably used the word ice-cold rather than freezing because ice-
cold has
the opposite meaning
a more negative connotation
a more positive connotation
the same denotation
“Delicious and refreshing.”
Which of the following could best replace refreshing in the sentence? (HINT: Choose a synonym
with the same connotation.)
clean
sparkling
energizing
satisfying
“We are with you through this difficult time.” The tone of the speaker is _____.
encouraging
forceful
sympathetic
Sarang, our toddler neighbor, asks a lot of questions. She is a very_____child.
curious
nosy
meddlesome
Stephanie takes a very______approach in keeping her room clean.
easy-going
lazy
sluggish
Our new classmate is a bit_____.
anti-social
reserved
self-contained
What is a neutral connotation for small?
short
paltry
insignificant
trivial
What would a negative connotation for the word "quick" be?
prompt
rapid
hasty
responsive
What is a negative connotation for funny?
absurd
uncommon
comical
amusing
