Vocab: Context Clues, Connotation v. Denotation

Front

Using hints in surrounding text for an unknown word is called ______.

Back

context clues

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

Jump and hop are ________.

Back

synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Front

Jump and hop are synonyms because...

Back

They have the same meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

Hot and cold are _____.

Back

antonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

Hot and cold are antonyms because...

Back

They mean opposite things.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Front

Denotation is a word's ____________.

Back

Literal, dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Connotation is a word's ___________.

Back

emotional meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

The word 'curious' in "Devon was a curious student" has a _______ connotation.

Back

positive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

The word 'scrawny' has a _________ connotation.

Back

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Referring to a house as a "shack" has a __________ connotation.

Back

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4