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Grade 6 Shades of Meaning & Connotation Worksheet with Answers
Grade 6 (US) · Year 7 (UK) · Class 6 (India) · English
Unit 3: VocabularyConnotationCCSS L.6.5c
Ordering words by strength and telling positive, negative and neutral connotations apart. This free middle 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 6 · English
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Learning goal: Connotation · CCSS L.6.5c
Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.
Which word is stronger: 'big' or 'enormous'?
Answer: enormous
RememberShades of meaning
Positive or Negative or Neutral connotation? Tick one box for each.
| Positive | Negative | Neutral connotation | |
|---|---|---|---|
1thrifty | |||
2curious | |||
3scrawny | |||
4arrogant | |||
5confident | |||
6'cheap' (describing a person) |
Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.
- 7
Order from weakest to strongest: whisper, shout, talk
- 8
Which word is stronger: 'happy' or 'thrilled'?
HappyThrilled - 9
Order from weakest to strongest: hot, warm, boiling
- 10
Order from weakest to strongest: like, adore, love
- 11
Which word has a more negative connotation: 'stubborn' or 'determined'?
StubbornDetermined - 12
Which word is stronger: 'tired' or 'exhausted'?
TiredExhausted
★ Challenge corner for fast finishers
What gets wetter the more it dries?
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Answer key — Shades of Meaning & Connotation (Grade 6)
- 1.positive
- 2.positive
- 3.negative
- 4.negative
- 5.positive
- 6.negative
- 7.whisper, talk, shout
- 8.thrilled
- 9.warm, hot, boiling
- 10.like, love, adore
- 11.stubborn
- 12.exhausted
- ★a towel
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.positive
- 2.positive
- 3.negative
- 4.negative
- 5.positive
- 6.negative
- 7.whisper, talk, shout
- 8.thrilled
- 9.warm, hot, boiling
- 10.like, love, adore
- 11.stubborn
- 12.exhausted
- ★a towel (challenge corner)
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