Mrs. Sickles' Language Test Trimester 2

Words that have the same denotation are called...

• acronyms

• antonyms

• homonyms

• synonyms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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

• connotation

• denotation

• acronym

• homonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the term for the emotions that a word stirs in a reader?

• synonym

• denotation

• connotation

• acronym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

You look up synonyms for minimal. Which word do you see?

• least

• unclear

• largest

• obvious

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a _______ connotation.

My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The denotation is the ______________ meaning of a word.

• emotional

• literal

• incorrect

• opposite

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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 an antonym of "astounded."

• "Astounded" is more intense than "surprised" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• "Surprised" is more intense than "astounded" and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• "Surprised" and "astounded" have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

• Brave
• Foolhardy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• fascinating
• weird

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4