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Connotative & Denotative Vocab Review

Authored by Savannah Kepley

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Connotative & Denotative Vocab Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is connotation?

The way the word sounds

The literal definition of a word

The emotions, feelings, and ideas associated with a word.

The dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is denotation?

The literal meaning of a word.

The feelings a word has associated with it.

The emotion a word carries.

How a word sounds to a reader.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is most likely a literal statement?

It is raining cats and dogs.

When he looked at my, I thought I would die right there!

I am so hungry I could eat everything on the buffet.

We took a stroll around the park this afternoon.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has a more positive connotation?

Brilliant

Pushy

Domineering

Aggressive

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Denotative is to literal as connotative is to __________

Figurative

Dictionary definition

Metaphor

Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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