📘 Vocabulary: Connotation (Grade 12)
Paginepagineapp.comDistinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations.
1. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: antique, old, vintage
2. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: inquisitive, curious, nosy
3. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: persistent, determined, stubborn
4. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: slim, scrawny, slender
5. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: smell, scent, aroma
6. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: cheap, thrifty, inexpensive
7. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: youthful, young, childish
8. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: unusual, weird, unique
9. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: boisterous, lively, loud
10. Sort by feeling — negative, neutral, positive: pushy, assertive, confident
Answer key: 1) negative: old; neutral: antique; positive: vintage · 2) negative: nosy; neutral: curious; positive: inquisitive · 3) negative: stubborn; neutral: determined; positive: persistent · 4) negative: scrawny; neutral: slim; positive: slender · 5) negative: smell; neutral: scent; positive: aroma · 6) negative: cheap; neutral: inexpensive; positive: thrifty · 7) negative: childish; neutral: youthful; positive: young · 8) negative: weird; neutral: unusual; positive: unique · 9) negative: loud; neutral: boisterous; positive: lively · 10) negative: pushy; neutral: assertive; positive: confident
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About this grade 12 worksheet
Free Grade 12 English worksheet (Common Core L.11-12.5.b): distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations. Skill: Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations. Level: Grade 12 — also suits Year 13 (UK).
For teachers: skills & standards
- CCSS L.11-12.5.b: Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations
- Works as a morning-work page, a centre/station activity, homework or an early-finisher task.
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