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Connotation and denotation practice

Students practise word denotation vs connotation and tone by answering short multiple-choice items that use sentence context. They determine which option best fits a meaning, effect, or mood, then explain their choices. Level: 8th grade.

By Edform · English language arts · Grade 8 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New

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Questions

  1. What is a word’s denotation?
  2. Which word best suggests that a hiker is tired and moving with effort? “After hours on the trail, the hikers ___ through the narrow passage.”
  3. A writer describes a young tree as “slender.” What effect does this word most likely create?
  4. What tone is most strongly suggested by this description? “The abandoned house sagged beneath a gray sky, and its cracked windows stared into the empty street.”
  5. Put these words in order from the mildest description of cold to the strongest.
  6. Match each word with the connotative effect it most commonly suggests.
  7. Complete the sentence with the word that best describes the connotation.
  8. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
  9. Sort the words by their usual connotation.
  10. Mark each statement true or false.

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