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📘 Connotation And Denotation – Quiz 6
1. 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?.
A) A strong reek.
B) A strong aroma.
2. Which word has a more positive connotation?.
A) Brilliant.
B) Domineering.
C) Pushy.
D) Aggressive.
3. Which has the more positive connotation?.
A) Smile.
B) Smack.
4. What is denotation?.
A) It means to note the word.
B) Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
C) The figurative meaning of a word.
D) A negative association of a word.
5. "You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:.
A) Metaphor.
B) Onomatopoeia.
C) Alliteration.
D) Simile.
6. What is the difference between denotations and connotations?.
A) Denotations are the simple dictionary definition of a word, while connotations carry feelings of a word.
B) Denotations are feelings, connotations aren't.
C) Connotations are words that end in vowels, denotations are words that describe verbs.
D) Denotations and connotations are the same exact thing.
7. What is the term for the emotions that a word stirs in a reader?.
A) Denotation.
B) Acronym.
C) Synonym.
D) Connotation.
8. A lazy friend.
A) Negative Connotation.
B) Positive Connotation.
9. William annoys his friends because he's so _____ when it comes to money. (They're annoyed so a negative word!).
A) Stingy .
B) Frugal.
C) Thrifty.
D) None of above.
10. "Her eyes were sparkling diamonds" is an example of:.
A) Personification.
B) Simile.
C) Metaphor.
D) Hyperbole.
11. This term means to use a strong exaggeration:.
A) Personification.
B) Onomatopoeia.
C) Idiom.
D) Hyperbole.
12. Which word has the more positive connotation?.
A) Horse.
B) Steed.
13. Why do people use figurative language?.
A) To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.
B) To be grammatically correct.
C) To structure their writing into paragraphs.
D) Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
14. When we say "That was the straw that broke the camel's back".
A) My patience has finally run out. .
B) I'm sorry but I just can't seem to understand.
C) I'm feeling sick.
D) None of above.
15. What is a positive connotation?.
A) The positive impact attached to a word.
B) The negative impact attached to a word.
C) The feeling attached to a word.
D) None of above.
16. What is a definition of connotation?.
A) The sound of a word when spoken aloud when said by a cast member in a play.
B) The emotional or cultural associations that a word carries; meaning in context.
C) The dictionary definition of a word.
D) The opposite of denotation.
17. 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?.
A) Ghastly or sinister.
B) Ferocious or savage.
C) Unjust or dishonest.
D) Uninviting or unnerving.
18. Which one refers to the literal or dictionary definition of a word?.
A) Meaning.
B) Connotation.
C) Definition.
D) Denotation.
19. McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a _____ connotation.
A) Negative.
B) Positive.
20. Choose the word with the negative connotation.
A) Gossip.
B) Chat.
C) Report.
D) News.
21. Which connotation is most POSITIVE (+)? We saw _____ animals in the animal house.
A) Weird.
B) Fascinating.
22. The dress in the store is cheap.
A) Connotation.
B) Denotation.
23. Choose the most positive connotation:The class' trip to the amusement park was _____ .
A) Fine.
B) Wonderful.
24. When we say "Pull yourself together, man!".
A) Calm down.
B) There he is; we were just talking about him.
C) I'm sorry but I just can't seem to understand.
D) None of above.
25. 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?.
A) Inquisitive.
B) Curious.
C) Nosy.
D) None of above.