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Connotation and Denotation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

literal, dictionary definitiol

b)

emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

2.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)

literal, dictionary definition

3.
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
4.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
5.
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
6.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
7.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
a)
gathering
b)
mob
8.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
9.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat
a)
gossip
b)
chat
10.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful
a)
immature
b)
youthful
11.
Writers use this to communicate positive or negative feelings in their writing.
a)
connotation
b)
denotation
12.

Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ___________ connotation.


The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

a)

positive

b)

negative

13.

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a __________ connotation.


My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

a)

positive

b)

negative

14.

True or False: Words can have positive, negative, or neutral connotations.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the sentences below uses words with positive connotations?

a)

My aunt Janey is mature and experienced.

b)

My aunt Janey is ancient and outdated.

16.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

noise

b)

sound

17.

Which phrase has negative connotation?

a)

a box filled with documents

b)

a box crammed with documents

18.
Which word has a neutral connotation?
a)

fragrance

b)

smell

c)

stench

19.

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

a)

Positive connotation

b)

Neutral Connotation

c)

Negative Connotation

20.

Which word has a positive connotation?

a)

fragrance

b)

odor