Diction

Words that have the same denotation are called______.

• acronyms
• antonyms
• homonyms
• synonyms

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its______.

• connotation
• denotation
• acronym
• homonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Refers to the feelings and associations created by a word.

• synonym
• denotation
• connotation
• acronym

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentence below. The word tranquil has a ______ connotation.
The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive
• negative

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a ____ connotation.
My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive
• negative

Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?
My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.

• better
• worse
• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

• "Mortified" is the antonym of "embarrassed."
• "Embarrassed" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified."
• "Mortified" is more intense and has a more negative connotation than "embarrassed."
• "Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words surprised and astounded?
A. Julie was surprised to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.
B. Julie was astounded to find out that her grandma was coming for a visit.

• "Surprised" is the antonym of "astounded."
• "Astounded" is more intense than "surprised" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.
• "Surprised" and "astounded" have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

The denotation is the _____ meaning of a word.

• emotional
• dictionary
• incorrect
• opposite

_______ refers to the author's word choice.

• Connotation
• Diction
• Denotation
• Synonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6