connotative/denotative quiz

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition

• Emotional meaning

• synonym

• antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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

• positive
• negative

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

Connotation is the emotional response to a word.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Words have the same meanings to all people.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Words may have several meanings.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which term has a more positive connotation?

• Excited
• Wild

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

Which term has a more negative connotation?

• Weird
• Unusual 

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

Which term has a more negative connotation?

• Cheap
• Inexpensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which term has a more negative connotation?

• Puny
• Tiny

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.L.8.5C