Word Choice & Setting Practice

Multiple Choice

True or False: In published texts, very little is left up to chance--authors make all kinds of specific choices about how, when, and why they use certain language, details, settings, etc.

• True

• False

Drag and Drop

What is the setting in the TOP excerpt is​

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during the​

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. The setting in the BOTTOM excerpt is​

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at​

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.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

a busy city

day time/rush hour

a graveyard

night/midnight

Multiple Choice

How is the feeling of the text different from the first example to the second one?

• The first example is energetic while the second example is creepy.

• The first example is boring while the second example is exciting.

• The first example is scary while the second example is calm.

Draw

Which words in the SECOND example change the feeling of the text?

Match

Match the terms with their correct definitions:

• connotation

• denotation

• synonym

mental/emotional CONNECTIONS of a word

the textbook DEFINITION of a term/word

words that have the SAME meaning

• mental/emotional CONNECTIONS of a word

• the textbook DEFINITION of a term/word

• words that have the SAME meaning

Multiple Choice

Look at the example sentences for the word “engaged” -- what is the connotation for this word?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Multiple Choice

Look at the example sentences for the word “mired” -- what is the connotation for this word?

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Multiple Choice

Looking back at the excerpt, and with our deeper understanding of our two remaining options, which word would best reflect Samuel's frustration with the situation?

• engaged

• mired

Categorize

Options (3)

accomplished

rehearsed

proficient

Organize these options into the right categories:

Positive Connotation

Neutral Connotation

Draw

Identify at least two words or phrases that Leena uses to describe the speaker or her reaction to the speaker...

Multiple Choice

Which of the following replacements for the underlined word would best reflect Leena’s opinion of the speaker?

• accomplished

• rehearsed

• proficient

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?

• a frog and a witch

• happy and loving

• a high school in 1956

• love is stronger than fear

Multiple Choice

In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.

• Randolph is a mean person.

• Randolph is a prince or king. 

• Randolph has an older sister. 

• The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 

Multiple Choice

Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?

• "The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."

• "The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."

• "At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."

• "The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."

Multiple Choice

In the passage below, what  can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West. 

• The story might take place on a different planet. 

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  The story might take place in the past. 

• The story might take place in a desert. 

• We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage. 

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are describing your friend Arjun: "He had a slender figure that made him look elegant."

What is the connotation of the word "slender" in this sentence?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

"Elijah is known for his frugal lifestyle, always saving money and avoiding unnecessary expenses."

What does this word choice tell you about Elijah?

• Elijah is stingy and disliked by others.

• Elijah is careless with his finances.

• Elijah is wise with his money and respected.

• Elijah is poor and struggling.

Multiple Choice

Compare the words "childlike" and "childish."

What are the connotations of these synonyms?

• "Childlike" is positive, "childish" is negative.

• "Childlike" is negative, "childish" is positive.

• Both have positive connotations.

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  Both have negative connotations.