Technical, Figurative, Connotative Words

Technical, Figurative, Connotative Words

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are connotative words?

Back

Words that evoke positive, negative, or neutral emotional responses from a reader.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of technical words?

Back

Technical words are used in specific areas of different fields to describe the meanings of specific things.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do connotative words associate with?

Back

Connotative words associate positive, negative, or neutral emotions with words to draw an emotional response from the reader.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of figurative language.

Back

"The students sounded like a zoo was released inside the cafeteria."

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are similes, metaphors, and hyperboles?

Back

They are all examples of figurative language.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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