Lesson 19: NOT

Practice 1: Multiple Choice

Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

1. The criminal was __________ for robbing five banks.

a) notified
b) notable
c) notorious
d) notary

2. Please __________ the text by writing your thoughts in the margins.

a) notice
b) annotate
c) notify
d) denote

3. Detailed __________ helps musicians know exactly how to play the song.

a) notation
b) connotation
c) notice
d) notion

4. She received a __________ on her phone that she had a new message.

a) notation
b) notification
c) connotation
d) notion

5. The word "snake" has a negative __________ of danger or deceit.

a) notation
b) denotation
c) connotation
d) notify

6. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a __________ leader in the civil rights movement.

a) notary
b) notorious
c) noting
d) notable

7. I didn't __________ that you had gotten a haircut!

a) notice
b) notify
c) denote
d) note

8. A red light __________ that you must stop.

a) connotes
b) notifies
c) notices
d) denotes

9. He had a sudden __________ to jump in the puddle.

a) note
b) notation
c) notice
d) notion

10. We need a __________ to witness the signing of the contract.

a) notorious
b) notable
c) notary
d) notifier

11. Please __________ the school if your child is going to be absent.

a) notify
b) notice
c) annotate
d) denote

12. Take a __________ of where we parked the car so we don't forget.

a) notary
b) note
c) notion
d) notification

Practice 2: Fill in the Blank

Use each word from the word bank exactly once.

Word Bank: note, notice, notify, notion, annotate, denote, connotation, notable, notorious, notary, notation, notification

1. The pirate was __________ for his cruelty.

2. I didn't __________ the "Wet Paint" sign and got paint on my shirt.

3. "Blue" can __________ the color of the sky, but it also has a __________ of sadness. (Use two words: denote / connotation) -> Correction: One blank per line usually. Let's split. -> "Blue" can __________ the color of the sky. (denote)

4. The word "sunshine" has a positive __________, making you think of happiness.

5. Please __________ the students that the exam has been moved to Friday.

6. She is a __________ scientist who has won many awards.

7. He wrote me a quick __________ to say thank you.

8. The student used a highlighter to __________ the important parts of the textbook.

9. Musical __________ uses symbols like clefs and notes.

10. We went to the bank to find a __________ to stamp our papers.

11. Where did you get the silly __________ that the moon is made of cheese?

12. I turned off the __________ sound on my phone so I could sleep.

Practice 3: Reading Passage

The Contract

Mr. Jones needed to sign a legal note promising to pay back the loan. The bank required a notary to witness his signature. The notary pulled out her stamp to annotate the bottom of the page with the date and her seal.

Mr. Jones didn't notice the fine print at first. But the notary advised him to read the notation carefully. It denoted that if he missed a payment, the bank could take his car. It was a clear notification of the risks.

Reading PassageQuestions

1. Why was a "notary" needed?

a) To loan money
b) To witness and certify the signature/document
c) To rob the bank
d) To write a book

2. To "annotate" the page means:

a) To make marks or notes on it
b) To rip it up
c) To read it aloud
d) To hide it

3. Mr. Jones didn't "notice" the fine print. This means:

a) He didn't write it
b) He didn't see or pay attention to it
c) He didn't notify it
d) He didn't annotate it

4. The fine print "denoted" something. This means:

a) It meant or indicated something specific
b) It hid something
c) It erased something
d) It laughed at him

5. A "notification" is:

a) A secret
b) An informing or warning
c) A musical symbol
d) A notion