Name: ______

BeachPark/ Words in Context 1

Grade 8

Question #1:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Mrs. Strait is a (thrifty, stingy) lady who won't even buy new shoes when her old

ones wear out.

  1. stingy
  2. thrifty

Question #2:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Many people learned to be (thrifty, stingy) during the Great Depression because they

had to get as much as they could with as little money as possible.

  1. thrifty
  2. stingy

Question #3:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The police officer's (grin, sneer) scared the students because it made him look very mean.

  1. grin
  2. sneer

Question #4:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The little boy's (grin, sneer) caused his mother to forget the broken clock and smile back.

  1. sneer
  2. grin

Question #5:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The Volkswagon Beetle is (small, cramped), but it is actually very comfortable.

  1. cramped
  2. small

Question #6:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

With all the moving boxes scattered, the kitchen seemed (small, cramped), but with everything put away, it will be very comfortable.

  1. small
  2. cramped

Question #7:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The sound of breaking glass was (alarming, surprising) in the middle of the night.

  1. surprising
  2. alarming

Question #8:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The triple play in the ninth inning was a(n) (alarming, surprising) turn of events since the Rooster had been dropping the ball throughout the game.

  1. alarming
  2. surprising

Question #9:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The fireman loudly (requested, demanded) that everyone get away from the building immediately.

  1. requested
  2. demanded

Question #10:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

For his birthday, Enrique (requested, demanded) chocolate cake, but he would have eaten strawberry instead.

  1. demanded
  2. requested

Question #11:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Dad (questioned, interrogated) Kate about the party as she put on her coat to leave.

  1. interrogated
  2. questioned

Question #12:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The Park Ranger (questioned, interrogated) the campers and threatened to evict them from the campgrounds.

  1. interrogated
  2. questioned

Question #13:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

A picnic at the park every Memorial Day is a (habit, custom) in the Tyner family.

  1. custom
  2. habit

Question #14:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Yesterday, Mr. Cole's (candid, blunt) answers about his illness helped me to understand his condition.

  1. candid
  2. blunt

Question #15:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Biting your fingernails is an unattractive and unhealthy (habit, custom).

  1. habit
  2. custom

Question #16:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

His (strange, bizarre) clothes and pink hair made Kevin seem frightening to most people at the theater.

  1. bizarre
  2. strange

Question #17:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Snow in July is (strange, bizarre), but it does happen sometimes.

  1. strange
  2. bizarre

Question #18:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Mr. Sawyer is a (serious, stern) teacher, so no one talks or laughs in class.

  1. stern
  2. serious

Question #19:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Most of the time, Trudy's grandmother is very (serious, stern), but sometimes

she can act just like a kid.

  1. stern
  2. serious

Question #20:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The (eternal, endless) lecture on layers of rock under the Mississippi River

made the entire class sleepy.

  1. endless
  2. eternal

Question #21:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Wade's sarcastic smile and (confident, arrogant) stance made the teacher even more angry at him.

  1. arrogant
  2. confident

Question #22:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

The rookie members of our team appeared (confident, arrogant) even though they were nervous.

  1. confident
  2. arrogant

Question #23:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Every person should (try, strive) to visit his/her country's capital at least once.

  1. try
  2. strive

Question #24:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Since we had never met before, Mrs. Huff gave me a(n) (impersonal, snobbish) smile as she shook my hand.

  1. impersonal
  2. snobbish

Question #25:

Choose the best connotative meaning that fits the sentence.

Taylor's (impersonal, snobbish) remarks made everyone at the meeting try to ignore him.

  1. snobbish
  2. impersonal

Answer Key

1. A -stingy

2. A -thrifty

3. B -sneer

4. B -grin

5. B -small

6. B -cramped

7. B -alarming

8. B -surprising

9. B -demanded

10. B requested

11. B questioned

12. A interrogated

13. A custom

14. A candid

15. A habit

16. A bizarre

17. A strange

18. A stern

19. B serious

20. A endless

21. A arrogant

22. A confident

25. A snobbish

24. A impersonal

23. A try