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.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

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.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

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

Back

positive

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

The word 'scrawny' has a _________ connotation.

Back

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Front

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

Back

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4