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Connotation And Denotation Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a ..... connotation. My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.
2. Which connotation is MORE positive? We saw ..... animals in the animal house.
3. Marlon was blue after he failed his English exam.
4. Which one is more influenced by personal experiences and emotions?
5. Choose the word with the positive connotation. immature ..... youthful
6. " ..... stripped of their medals" gives a more negative connotation to
7. Which connotation is more negative? I ate a ..... sandwich
8. Which connotation is MORE positive? Everyone had a ..... on his or her face on the way home.
9. Which connotation is more negative?He went to the ..... to visit them.
10. Which choice has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation? I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly .....
11. Choose the word with the positive connotation. gossip ..... chat
12. True or False:Connotation is subjective and can vary between individuals and cultures.
13. True/False:The denotation of a word is just a fancy way of saying the dictionary definition.
14. Choose the word with the positive connotation. petite ..... puny
15. Provide an example of a word with a negative connotation.
16. Which of the following words below have a POSITIVE Connotation? mob OR gathering
17. "MAMA (Looking at her plant and sprinkling a little water on it) They spirited all right, my children. Got to admit they got spirit-Bennie and Walter. Like this little old plant that ain't never had enough sunshine or nothing-and look at it ..... " (A Raisin in the Sun, Act I, Scene One, 333)Does spirited have positive, negative or neutral connotations in this sentence?
18. William wanted to be honest but still impress his girlfriend, so he told her the fancy necklace he gave her was .....
19. Afraid his teacher would scold him in front of the class, Dax made sure he only ..... at his lab partner's joke.
20. Which connotation is MORE negative? We bought ..... souvenirs at the amusement park.
21. Which of the following words below have a NEGATIVE Connotation? nosy OR curious
22. Feeling a burst of courage, Kiyomi planted her ski poles in the snow, pushed off with her feet, and sailed down the mountain. The author says that Kiyomi planted her ski poles. This suggests that Kiyomi
23. ..... is the literal definition of a word.
24. Energetic children
25. Words have the same meanings to all people.
26. Which connotation is negative? Tony ..... us to go to the house.
27. Every word in a book is put there intentionally by the author.
28. Her friends had already zipped down the ski slope, expecting her to follow. Instead she'd frozen, her knees weak. What does the author suggest of Kiyomi by using the word frozen in the passage?
29. All of these words could be used to describe a person who never gives up:persistent, determined, stubborn. Which word has a negative connotation?
30. Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ..... connotation. The baby looked tranquil as he slept.
31. What does charm mean in this sentence? Peter can quickly charm everyone in a room, even grumpy people he doesn't know!
32. Which connotation is more positive? ..... rode the rollercoaster.
33. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint:Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him .....
34. To see her perform is to see a genuine catalog of human emotions on display. Her face may be joyful at one moment and sorrowful the next. Her body sways and contorts in response to the music, and the movement of her arm as she wields the bow is violent.What does the word violent suggest about Nadja?
35. A word's denotation is its dictionary definition. But a word can also evoke certain thoughts and feelings. The thoughts and feelings associated with a certain word are called the connotation of the word. Words with the same denotation can have different connotations. Connotations can be positive, negative or neutral. Which of the following has a positive connotation?
36. He thought of his friend, Peter, who at that very moment was finishing up his road test. Tavi had the grim thought that Peter would pass, making Tavi the very last of his friends to get a driver's license.What does the word grim suggest as it is used in the passage?
37. Which one refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word?
38. The dress in the store is cheap.
39. The following words could be used to describe someone who like to know about many things:inquisitive, curious, nosy. Which one has a positive connotation?
40. Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door. What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?
41. What are some strategies to determine the connotation of a word?
42. Give an example of a word with a neutral connotation.
43. What is the dictionary meaning (denotation) of the word puny in the sentence below?Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
44. Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today. What is the dictionary meaning of the word grave in the sentence above?
45. My sister became a tiger when she caught me wearing her favorite shoes.
46. "She crosses through the room, goes to the window, opens it, and brings in a feeble little plant growing doggedly in a small pot on the windowsill." (A Raisin in the Sun, Act I, Scene One, 169)Does doggedly have positive, negative or neutral connotations in this sentence?
47. Gael was so preoccupied with the nest that he didn't hear his father sneak up behind him. The word preoccupied suggests that Gael is
48. Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded? A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit. B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
49. Which connotation is more positive? Our trip to the amusement park was
50. These words have the same meaning:sure, confident, arrogant. Which word has a positive connotation?
51. Whereas tradition dictates that classical musicians perform without showing their emotions, Nadja does the opposite. To see her perform is to see a genuine catalog of human emotions on display.What does the word catalog suggest as it is used in the passage?
52. He believed dark forces were threatening his success. The word dark in the sentence up means .....
53. Which statement has the most positive connotation?
54. It gives the literal or actual meaning of the word.
55. The sight of green beans make Nathan gag. She ..... them.
56. Tavi's mother sat in the DMV waiting room. Her hopeful smile faded as soon as she saw Tavi. His entire body must have been radiating failure.The passage states that Tavi's mother's smile faded. What happened?
57. Choose the word with the positive connotation. skinny ..... slender
58. I will become an elephant if I continue to eat fried food.
59. Why do we need connatation
60. A denotation is .....
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