Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

It implies the conversation is not serious.

It implies that the conversation is funny.

It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.

It implies the conversation is very serious.

Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Jordan Speith won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Jordan Speith dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

It emphasizes that he easily won.

It shows that he won by a small margin.

It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.

It implies that he cheated in order to win.

Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

It implies a positive characteristic.

It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.

It implies a careless characteristic.

It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

Connotation Denotation

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English

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7th - 9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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CCSS

RL.7.4, L.7.5C, L.1.6

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Jonathan Olshan

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is connotation?

Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.

Dictionary meaning of a word.

I don't know!

Unknown meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is denotation?

Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.

It means down.

Let me ask my friend

It means to note the word.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

grin

smirk

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I ate a ________ sandwich.

moist

soggy

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

amusing

hilarious

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.

uneasy

frightened

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

nagged

reminded

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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Connotation Denotation

20 questions

What is connotation?

What is denotation?

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I ate a ________ sandwich.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

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Connotation Denotation

20 questions

What is connotation?

What is denotation?

Which connotation is MORE negative?I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

Which connotation is MORE negative?I ate a ________ sandwich.

Which connotation is MORE positive?Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

Which connotation is MORE negative?It made me feel _______.

Which connotation is MORE negative?Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

Which connotation is MORE negative?We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

Which connotation is MORE positive?Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

Which connotation is MORE positive?We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

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Which connotation is MORE negative?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
I ate a ________ sandwich.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Some of the monkeys made ______ faces.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
It made me feel _______.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

Which connotation is MORE negative?
We bought _____ souvenirs at the amusement park.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home.

Which connotation is MORE positive?
We saw ______ animals in the animal house.