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Connotation and Denotation

Authored by Caitlin Mozzo

English

6th - 12th Grade

38 Questions

CCSS covered

Used 19+ times

Connotation and Denotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Denotation is a word's ____________.

Literal, dictionary definition
Emotional meaning
synonym
antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Writers use this to communicate positive or negative feelings in their writing.

connotation
denotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying

inquiring
prying

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat

gossip
chat

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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