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Grade 12 Shades of Meaning & Connotation Worksheet with Answers
Grade 12 (US) · Year 13 (UK) · Class 12 (India) · English
Unit 3: VocabularyNuance & Academic WordsCCSS L.11-12.5b
Ordering words by strength and telling positive, negative and neutral connotations apart. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Grade 12 · English
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Learning goal: Nuance & Academic Words · CCSS L.11-12.5b
Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.
Which word is stronger: 'warm' or 'hot'?
Answer: hot
RememberShades of meaning
Positive or Negative or Neutral connotation? Tick one box for each.
| Positive | Negative | Neutral connotation | |
|---|---|---|---|
1curious | |||
2'cheap' (describing a person) | |||
3thrifty | |||
4confident |
Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.
- 5
Order from weakest to strongest: jog, sprint, walk
- 6
Order from weakest to strongest: hot, warm, boiling
- 7
Order from weakest to strongest: whisper, shout, talk
- 8
Which word is stronger: 'big' or 'enormous'?
BigEnormous - 9
Which word has a more negative connotation: 'stubborn' or 'determined'?
StubbornDetermined - 10
Order from weakest to strongest: like, adore, love
- 11
Which word is stronger: 'tired' or 'exhausted'?
TiredExhausted - 12
Which word is stronger: 'happy' or 'thrilled'?
HappyThrilled
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters?
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Answer key — Shades of Meaning & Connotation (Grade 12)
- 1.positive
- 2.negative
- 3.positive
- 4.positive
- 5.walk, jog, sprint
- 6.warm, hot, boiling
- 7.whisper, talk, shout
- 8.enormous
- 9.stubborn
- 10.like, love, adore
- 11.exhausted
- 12.thrilled
- ★short
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.positive
- 2.negative
- 3.positive
- 4.positive
- 5.walk, jog, sprint
- 6.warm, hot, boiling
- 7.whisper, talk, shout
- 8.enormous
- 9.stubborn
- 10.like, love, adore
- 11.exhausted
- 12.thrilled
- ★short (challenge corner)
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