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Connotation and Denotation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The denotation is the _______________ meaning of a word.

a)

emotional

b)

literal

c)

incorrect

d)

opposite

2.
What is denotation?
a)
Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
b)
It means down.
c)
Let me ask my friend
d)
It means to note the word.
3.

why is mob a negative word

a)

because it has a negative meaning to it

b)

it sounds overall negative

c)

because i said so

d)

so i can use words in a sentence

4.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant
a)
self-confident
b)
arrogant
5.
Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.
a)
cheap
b)
inexpensive
6.
What is connotation?
a)
Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
b)
Dictionary meaning of a word.
c)
I don't know!
d)
Unknown meaning
7.

The denotation is the _________meaning of a word.

a)

emotional

b)

literal

c)

incorrect

d)

opposite

8.
Which word has a neutral connotation?
a)
Mansion
b)
Residence
c)
Shack
9.
1. Which word has to do with our personal connections with words, and can be discussed in terms of positive, negative, or neutral?
a)
jargon
b)
denotation
c)
vernacular
d)
connotation
10.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
11.

What are connotations?

a)

Words that end in vowels

b)

Dictionary definition of a word

c)

Words that have feelings attached to them

d)

Describing words

12.
A compliment would be to say that the owl in the picture is...
a)
bizarre
b)
strange
c)
unique
13.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
14.

Casey was such a pushy leader; she was easily defeated as class president .

a)

Positive connotation

b)

Neutral Connotation

c)

Negative Connotation

15.

Read the sentences. What are the differences between surprised and astounded?

a)

Surprised is the antonym of astounded.

b)

Astounded is more intense than surprised and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

c)

Surprised is more intense than astounded and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

d)

Surprised and astounded have different denotations.

16.
Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
a)
Brave
b)
Foolhardy
17.

Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

a)

It implies a positive characteristic.

b)

It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.

c)

It implies a careless characteristic.

d)

It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

18.

Ollie ____________science so much that he can talk about it for hours.

a)

adores

b)

appreciates

c)

dreads

d)

loathes

19.
Which word has a positive connotation?
a)
brainwash
b)
persuade
20.

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.

a)

residence

b)

shack