Connotation & Tone

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

1. Question 1

   Sort each word: positive or negative connotation?

   Sort into: 😊 Positive · 😒 Negative

   • 🔤nosy
   • 🔤relaxed
   • 🔤bold
   • 🔤pushy
   • 🔤stingy
   • 🔤determined
   Show answer

   😊 Positive: relaxed, bold, determined · 😒 Negative: nosy, pushy, stingy

   Hint: Ask yourself: would you feel pleased or upset if someone used this word to describe you?

2. Question 2

   What is the tone of this comment?

   Pool fees went up again this year, and once again nobody asked the families who actually use the pool.

   • grateful
   • amused
   • joyful
   • frustrated
   Show answer

   frustrated

   Hint: Notice “again” and “once again nobody asked.” How does the writer feel about it?

3. Question 3

   Which word has the most negative connotation?

   • young
   • childish
   • youthful
   Show answer

   childish

   Hint: All three words mean about the same thing (like a young person). Which one sounds the most unpleasant?

4. Question 4

   Which sentence makes the room sound unpleasant?

   • The room was cramped and dim.
   • The room was small and had one lamp.
   • The room was cozy and softly lit.
   Show answer

   The room was cramped and dim.

   Hint: Look for words with negative connotations.

5. Question 5

   A travel website wants its cabin to sound appealing. Which word fits best? “Our _____ cabin sleeps four.”

   • cramped
   • small
   • cozy
   Show answer

   cozy

   Hint: All three mean “not big.” Which one makes you want to stay there?

6. Question 6

   What is the tone of this message?

   Please be careful near the edge. The rocks are slippery, and the water is deeper than it looks.

   • playful
   • cautious
   • bored
   • furious
   Show answer

   cautious

   Hint: The writer gives a warning about possible danger.

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