Language Arts Lesson 1
Word Analysis, Fluency and Vocabulary Development (Grades 9-12)
Practice Exercise 1-6

Directions: Complete Problems below. Consult the Answer Key for answers once you finish. Review the Instruction material which relates to any questions you do not get correct.

Choose the correct answer.

1. If we would look this word up in the dictionary we would see that this word is defined as "a female parent". This sentence is an example of _____
   1. hypothesis.
   2. simile.
   3. denotative meaning.
   4. connotative meaning.
   5. none of the above
       
2. This word also has a feeling associated with it. We may associate "mother" with a feeling of love or security or we may picture our own mother. This sentence is an example of _____
   1. analogies.
   2. connotative meaning.
   3. denotative meaning.
   4. none of the above.
       
3. A ______ may easily be found for a word such as "cat".
   1. general connotation
   2. personal connotation
   3. special connotation
   4. none of the above
       
4. _____  include the feelings of large groups of people.
   1. General connotation
   2. Personal connotation
   3. Special connotation
   4. None of the above
       
5. Denotative meaning can be found in _____
   1. an encyclopedia.
   2. a dictionary.
   3. both a and b.
   4. none of the above.