Connotation and Denotation Worksheets for 6th to 8th Grade

What your child practices

Connotation and Denotation is a core 6th to 8th grade language arts skill (Grades 6 to 8 in Canada), and this set gives your child 59 questions over 6 worksheets. Middle school writing is judged on clarity and precision, and practicing Connotation and Denotation directly helps your child revise their own essays and reports. It opens with a guided Learn and Practice page, moves on to a practice sheet and a review test, then finishes with two quick quizzes and a mixed review. The skill matches Common Core L.6.5c, the standard for word relationships, shades of meaning and figurative language. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 6. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. Short on time? Start with the Connotation and Denotation video lesson, then print a sheet while it is fresh.

Tips for parents

• Ask your child to spot the skill in their own recent writing and revise one paragraph.
• Praise effort and careful checking as much as a perfect score.
• Ask your child to explain why an answer is right, not just what it is.