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Use your literary terms sheet if you need to.

 

Neg= ative Connotations (10)

Direct= ions:  Read the pairs of words below.  Which word has the m= ore negative connotation? Write the letter of the word on the blank at the left. (= 5)

 

 

1.

a.

rash

b.

brave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

a.

flatter

b.

praise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

a.

stench

b.

aroma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

a.

old maid

b.

unmarried

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

a.

citizen

b.

native

 

 

6.

a.

gossip

b.

news

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

a.

humble

b.

wall-flo= wer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

a.

athlete<= o:p>

b.

jock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

a.

nerd

b.

studious=

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

a.

crippled=

b.

handicap= ped

 

Pos= itive Connotations (11)

Direct= ions:  Read the situation below &a= mp; follow each section’s directions.

 

Doctors don’t want patients to complain about bi= lls, so which word would the doctor likely use so the patient wouldn’t be too concerned about the condition that the dr. diagnosed. Write the lette= r of the word with the more positive connotation on the blank at the left (4)<= o:p>

 

 

    1.<= /p>

a.

acute cephalagail

OR

b.

headache

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

a.

fever blister

OR

b.

lesion of herpes simplex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

a.

stomachache

OR

b.

tonic abdominal spasm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

a.

coryza with = motor rhinitis

OR

b.

common cold

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imagine there is a United States Ministry of Words that goes through words and phrases to choose the terms that have a more favor= able connotation. Write the letter of the word with the more positive connotat= ion on the blank at the left (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    1.<= /p>

a.

drafted

OR

b.

selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

a.

partial successes

OR

b.

failures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

a.

jail

OR

b.

correctional center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

a.

freedom fighter

OR

b.

terrorist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

a.

public servants

OR

b.

bureaucrats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many nuclear generating plants pump hot water into riv= ers. Match the term with the person to the person who would use it in a public meeting. (3)

a.

conser= vationist

b.

company spokesperson

c.

impart= ial reporter

 

 

    1.<= /p>

thermal enrichment

 

 

 

 

2.

thermal addition

 

 

 

 

3.

thermal pollution

 

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