WorksheetsConnotation-Denotation Practice
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a)
gaze
b)
look steadily
c)
stare
2.
Which word has a positive connotation?
a)
brainwash
b)
persuade
3.
A compliment would be to say that the owl in the picture is...
a)
bizarre
b)
strange
c)
unique
4.
Which of the following has the most positive connotation?
a)
carefree
b)
lazily
c)
hastily
5.
Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It implies the conversation is not serious.
b)
It implies that the conversation is funny.
c)
It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
d)
It implies the conversation is very serious.
6.
Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It shows that he won by a small margin.
b)
It emphasizes that he easily won.
c)
It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
d)
It implies that he cheated in order to win.
7.
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.
8.
Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school. What does the phrase dashed off suggest that Mark did as it is used in the second sentence?
a)
ambled
b)
carelessly wrote
c)
punctuated
d)
ran away
9.
Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school.
What does the word sick suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of the story?
What does the word sick suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of the story?
a)
full
b)
fed up with
c)
nauseous
d)
bored
10.
Find the word that has the SAME meaning as this sentence.
The bat flew out of the cave at night.
The bat flew out of the cave at night.
a)
The girl used the bat to hit a home run.
b)
The coach threw the bat into the bag.
c)
The house was covered in bats at Halloween.
d)
I had to bat away the swarm of flies.
11.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
I carefully carried my ______ to the table.
My mom just learned how to ______ a strike.
I carefully carried my ______ to the table.
My mom just learned how to ______ a strike.
a)
Bowl
b)
Fork
c)
Throw
d)
Make
12.
Find the multiple meaning word that will fit in both sentences.
The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.
You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar.
The family gave bread crumbs to the _____ at the park.
You need to _____ so you don't hit your head on the bar.
a)
Squirrel
b)
Look
c)
Move
d)
Duck
13.
Base 1 n. a thing or part on which something rests; 2 adj. Not honorable or moral; 3 v. to use as a base or basis for; EstablishWhich sentence used the word base as it is defined by definition 1?
a)
The judge based the decision on many facts.
b)
Gertrude's conduct was crude and base.
c)
Kim will base her opinion on months of research
d)
Sharon chose a gold base fro the lamp.
14.
The scale read 123 pounds. Which sentence uses the word scale as it is used in the sentence above?
a)
Supermarket scales are typically not very accurate.
b)
The banner will scale an impressive fifteen stories.
c)
The ivy scaled the back of the house up to the root.
d)
The climber managed to scale the mountain in eight hours.
15.
The hunter was able to close on his prey. Which sentence uses the word close in the same way it is used above?
a)
Soon rubble and stone will close the old passage.
b)
The best part was during the close of the show.
c)
The ship planned to close on the enemy submarine.
d)
The golfer kept getting close to a hole-in-one.
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