6th Grade PLC

Is this statement true or false?
The denotation of a word is the literal dictionary meaning. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Is this statement true or false?
The connotation of a word may be positive or negative?

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is this statement true or false?
The connotation of a word is the feeling it gives.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Is this statement true or false?
The connotation of a word in not important as long as you know the denotation.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is the connotation of this sentence positive or negative?
The PUSHY salesman refused to leave our stoop.

• Positive 
• Negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Is the connotation of this sentence positive or negative?
The country's HOSTILE actions were not appreciated.

• Positive 
• Negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is the connotation of this sentence positive or negative?
The group of THUGS roamed the streets at night.

• Positive 
• Negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
Her _________ personality enabled her to succeed at interviews.

• unique
• strange

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the negative connotation.
He __________ the books and left the library.

• stole
• took

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with the negative connotation.
The _________ of workers left in a hurry.

• mob
• group

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4