Write NEG beside the word if it is being used as a negative connation word, and write POS if the
word is being used as a positive connation word.
1. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking.
Aroma-
Stench-
2. Scrapple is an inexpensive meal.
thrifty-
Cheap-
3. Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby.
Avocation-
Obsession-
4. Uncle Henry lives in a hut deep in the woods.
Shack-
Cabin-
5. Phileas Fogg was an adventurous traveler.
Foolhardy-
Courageous-
6. We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.
Bistro-
Greasy Spoon-
7. My parents are committed conservationists.
Tree huggers-
Environmentalists-
8. My old laptop has finally died.
Venerable-
decrepit-
9. In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyer's chambers.
Cunning-
Sneaky-
10. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's assertive behavior.
Bossy-
Confident-
denotation
[dee-noh-tey-shuh n]
noun
the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as
distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the
association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a
language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of
personal experience.
connotation
[kon-uh-tey-shuh n]
noun
a. the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or
primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and
affection.”.
b. the suggesting of additional meanings by a word or expression, apart from its literal
meaning
English standard- 11.3d
IDIOMS: a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people. A figure of
speech- cannot be taken in the literal sense.
Match the idiom to the appropriate meaning.
____1.
Avoiding the main issue
____2. To keep discussing an issue that has already ended
____3.will do something immediately
____4.making a situation worse
____5.to be very near a goal but to fall short
____6.complain about a loss from the past
____7.what someone has that can eat and digest anything
____8.leg cramp
____9.an aggressive attack on someone from a group
____10.having a bad day
____11.be patient
____12.fix a problem with someone
____13.have a problem to discuss with someone
____14.die
____15.someone who is not very intelligent
____16.everyone is facing the same challenge
____17.a rare event of occurrence
____18.large number of people falling ill or dying
____19.a duplicate
____20.something outstanding
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
hold your horses
close but no cigar
beat around the bush
bone to pick
once in a blue moon
adding fuel to the fire
kick the bucket
at the drop of a hat
beat a dead horse
J. all in the same boat
K. doozy
L. Charlie horse
M. Bury the hatchet
N. Got up on the wrong side of the bed
O. Feeding frenzy
P. Cast-iron stomach
Q. Dropping like flies
R. A dead ringer
S. Not playing with a full deck of cards
T. Crying over spilt milk
KEY
Write NEG beside the word if it is being used as a negative connation word, and write POS if the
word is being used as a positive connation word.
1. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking.
Aroma- POS
Stench- NEG
2. Scrapple is an inexpensive meal.
thrifty- POS
Cheap-NEG
3. Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby.
Avocation- POS
Obsession- NEG
4. Uncle Henry lives in a hut deep in the woods.
Shack- NEG
Cabin- POS
5. Phileas Fogg was an adventurous traveler.
Foolhardy- NEG
Courageous-POS
6. We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.
Bistro- POS
Greasy Spoon-NEG
7. My parents are committed conservationists.
Tree huggers- NEG
Environmentalists-POS
8. My old laptop has finally died.
Venerable- POS
decrepit- NEG
9. In a quiet and stealthy way, Bartleby moved into the lawyer's chambers.
Cunning- POS
Sneaky-NEG
10. The teacher was mildly intimated by Merdine's assertive behavior.
Bossy- NEG
Confident-POS
denotation
[dee-noh-tey-shuh n]
noun
the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as
distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the
association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a
language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of
personal experience.
connotation
[kon-uh-tey-shuh n]
noun
c. the associated or secondary meaning of a word or expression in addition to its explicit or
primary meaning: A possible connotation of “home” is “a place of warmth, comfort, and
affection.”.
d. the suggesting of additional meanings by a word or expression, apart from its literal
meaning
English standard- 11.3d
IDIOMS: a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people. A figure of
speech- cannot be taken in the literal sense.
Match the idiom to the appropriate meaning.
C
1. Avoiding the main issue
I
2. To keep discussing an issue that has already ended
H
3.will do something immediately
F
4.making a situation worse
B
5.to be very near a goal but to fall short
T
6.complain about a loss from the past
P
7.what someone has that can eat and digest anything
L
8.leg cramp
O
9.an aggressive attack on someone from a group
N
10.having a bad day
A
11.be patient
M
12.fix a problem with someone
D
13.have a problem to discuss with someone
G
14.die
S
15.someone who is not very intelligent
J
16.everyone is facing the same challenge
E
17.a rare event of occurrence
Q
18.large number of people falling ill or dying
R
19.a duplicate
K
20.something outstanding
A. hold your horses
B. close but no cigar
C. beat around the bush
D. bone to pick
E. once in a blue moon
F. adding fuel to the fire
G. kick the bucket
H. at the drop of a hat
I. beat a dead horse
J. all in the same boat
K. doozy
L. Charlie horse
M. Bury the hatchet
N. Got up on the wrong side of the bed
O. Feeding frenzy
P. Cast-iron stomach
Q. Dropping like flies
R. A dead ringer
S. Not playing with a full deck of cards
T. Crying over spilt milk