Connotation and Denotation
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 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.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.7.5C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the word that has the more positive connotation
Immature
Youthful
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington.
What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above?
Interesting, unusual
Intelligent, smart
Similar, identical
Curious, inquisitive
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?
Noisy or loud
Large in actions or words
Undersized or small
Heavy or overweight
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________
planets
birds
words
sentences
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning
Denotation
Connotation
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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