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WorksheetsContext Clues & Connotation/Denotation
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
The Hikers guessed that it would take 3 full days to reach the pinnacle, or top, of the mountain.
What does the word PINNACLE mean in this sentence?
Bottom
Top
Middle
Andy decided to terminate his membership to the health club. He was ready to stop paying the monthly fee.
What does the word terminate mean in the sentence above?
Continue
Stop
alter
Hannah has a strong aversion to snakes, spiders, and mice. Whenever she sees one, she runs in the opposite direction.
What does the word aversion mean in the sentence above?
A strong dislike for something.
Tiring or difficult.
A strong like for something.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
loud
tiring
easy
simple
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
skilled
beginner
professional
expert
President Abraham Lincoln helped to abolish slavery in the United States after the Civil War ended.
What does the word abolish mean in this sentence?
outlaw
exchange
submit
reinstate
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street to avoid getting hit by vehicles.
What does the word pedestrians mean in this sentence?
people who walk
people who eat food
people who paint
people who trade clothes
What is denotation?
Literal meaning of a word.
Attitude or emotion a word makes you feel.
Person, place, or thing.
What is connotation?
Literal meaning of a word.
Attitude or emotion a word makes you feel.
The prefix of a word.
The word odor has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
The word curious has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
The word immature has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
The word isolation has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
