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Connotation Worksheet: Shades of Meaning (Grade 7)

Free printable Grade 7 connotation worksheet. Students pick the most positive or most negative word from synonym sets, sharpening evaluative language skills. Answer key included.

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Connotation: Shades of Meaning

Words with similar meanings can feel positive, neutral or negative; that feeling is the word's connotation. In each set, pick the word the question asks for.

Word bank
LazyAromaBraveFussySlenderCuriousThriftyDecrepitArrogantHyperactive
  1. 1.
    Which word has the most positive connotation: nosy, interested, curious?
    • a) nosy
    • b) interested
    • c) curious
  2. 2.
    Which word has the most negative connotation: decrepit, vintage, old?
    • a) decrepit
    • b) vintage
    • c) old
  3. 3.
    Which word has the most positive connotation: stench, smell, aroma?
    • a) stench
    • b) smell
    • c) aroma
  4. 4.
    Which word has the most negative connotation: particular, fussy, selective?
    • a) particular
    • b) fussy
    • c) selective
  5. 5.
    Which word has the most positive connotation: stingy, thrifty, careful with money?
    • a) stingy
    • b) thrifty
    • c) careful with money
  6. 6.
    Which word has the most negative connotation: sure, confident, arrogant?
    • a) sure
    • b) confident
    • c) arrogant
  7. 7.
    Which word has the most positive connotation: unafraid, brave, reckless?
    • a) unafraid
    • b) brave
    • c) reckless
  8. 8.
    Which word has the most negative connotation: relaxed, lazy, unhurried?
    • a) relaxed
    • b) lazy
    • c) unhurried
  9. 9.
    Which word has the most positive connotation: scrawny, thin, slender?
    • a) scrawny
    • b) thin
    • c) slender
  10. 10.
    Which word has the most negative connotation: lively, hyperactive, energetic?
    • a) lively
    • b) hyperactive
    • c) energetic
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