Game Time: Connotation Practice

Jump into word connotations in this sporty worksheet! Students will read eight sentences and complete them by choosing which of the two words has a more positive connotation. Then, they will complete four more sentences by choosing the word that has a more negative connotation. 

Designed for fourth and fifth graders, this worksheet is a great way to build students’ understanding of the positive and negative connotations of words. Students can build their vocabulary awareness and learn about how word choice affects the tone and meaning of a sentence. 

Learn more about shades of meaning in Which Word Has the More Positive Meaning? and Shades of Meaning: More or Less?