All Common Core: 6th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #131 : Language
Select the word that is the negative connotation for the definition below:
Intelligent
Smart
Thoughtful
Brilliant
Cunning
Cunning
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All the above options have to do with intelligence, but “cunning” also has to do with deceit and trickery.
Example Question #132 : Language
Select the word that is a positive connotation for the definition below:
Young
Crybaby
Immature
Youthful
Childish
Youthful
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All the above options have to do with being young, but “youthful” is the only option that has a positive connotation.
Example Question #133 : Language
Select the word that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
A thin physique
Slim
Fit
Slender
Scrawny
Scrawny
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All the above options have to do with a thin body, but “scrawny” has a negative connotation - unhealthy, malnourished, unattractive.
Example Question #134 : Language
Select the word that is a positive connotation for the definition below:
Careful with money
Greedy
Cheap
Thrifty
Stingy
Thrifty
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options have to do with being careful with one’s money, “thrifty” has a positive connotation - frugal, economical.
Example Question #135 : Language
Select the term that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
Self-assured
Fearless
Arrogant
Confident
Bold
Arrogant
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options have to do with self-confidence, but “arrogant” has a negative connotation - cocky, conceited.
Example Question #136 : Language
Select the term that is a positive connotation for the definition below:
Person who tells falsehoods
Phony
Liar
Cheat
Storyteller
Storyteller
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options have to do with a person who gives misinformation, but “storyteller” has a positive connotation - narrator, poet.
Example Question #137 : Language
Fill in the blank with the term that has a negative connotation:
There was a distinct __________ coming from the garage.
aroma
scent
fragrance
stench
stench
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options have to do with smells and odors, but “stench” has a negative connotation - stink, funk.
Example Question #138 : Language
Fill in the blank with the term that has a positive connotation:
The food had a _________ taste.
nasty
disgusting
foul
unique
unique
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options can be used to describe the taste of food, but only unique has a positive connotation - uncommon, rare.
Example Question #139 : Language
Fill in the blank with the term that has a negative connotation:
He has a(n) __________ personality.
modest
introverted
shy
loner
loner
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options can be used to describe a reserved personality, but “loner” has a negative connotation - outcast, outsider
Example Question #140 : Language
Fill in the blank with the term that has a negative connotation:
The way he walked was ____________.
atypical
different
unusual
weird
weird
Connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations.
All of the above options can be used to describe an abnormal way of walking, but “weird” has a negative connotation - strange, unnatural.