Choose the Word With the Right Feeling
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Choose the Word With the Right Feeling" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.5.C. If your student is a year younger but already steady on shades of meaning, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and connotation vs denotation never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade vocabulary worksheet: circle the word that fits the writer's attitude in 12 sentences, like thrifty or stingy. Answer key included. Part of our connotation vs denotation shades of meaning collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Start with Connotation and Denotation to set up the two terms. Then use the sorting sheet, and finish with Choose the Word With the Right Feeling, which asks students to explain three choices.
What students will practice
- Students will use attitude clues to choose between two words in each of 12 sentences.
- Students will pick words like cozy over cramped when the writer feels positive.
- Students will explain 3 choices, including stubborn or determined, by naming the clue.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Distinguish among the connotations (associations) of words with similar denotations (definitions) (e.g., stingy, scrimping, economical, unwasteful, thrifty).
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FAQ
How do I use this connotation vs denotation worksheet?
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Start with Connotation and Denotation to set up the two terms. Then use the sorting sheet, and finish with Choose the Word With the Right Feeling, which asks students to explain three choices.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Circle the word that fits the writer's attitude in 12 sentences, like thrifty or stingy. Look for clue words that show how the writer feels, then pick the word with the same positive or negative feeling. The directions on the page read: Read each sentence. Circle the word that fits the writer's attitude. Then explain your choice for items 3, 6 and 10. An answer key is included.
Can I use this connotation vs denotation worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade shades of meaning, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with connotation vs denotation. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is a word with a negative connotation?
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It is a word whose feeling is unpleasant, like nosy, scrawny or stench. Its positive partner, like curious, slender or aroma, has the same basic meaning.
What is a neutral word?
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A neutral word has no strong feeling, like house, smell or thin. Positive, Negative or Neutral Words puts five words in each column.
How do you know which word fits a writer's attitude?
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Look for clue words that show how the writer feels. In Choose the Word With the Right Feeling, the writer admires Jin, so thrifty fits better than stingy.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Shades of Meaning |
| Standard | L.6.5.C |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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