Connotation Word Game

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English
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8th - 10th Grade
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Medium
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Fransisco Santoni
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20 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Angry and furious...
angry has a ______ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Leader and show-off...
leader has a _________ connotation.
negative
positive
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Youthful and childish...
childish has a _________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Thin and skinny...
skinny has a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Tired and exhausted...
exhausted has a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Smell and stink....
smell has the _________ connotation.
negative
positive
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is denotation?
the positive or negative meaning acquired by a word because of its usage
a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic
the literal meaning of a word found in the dictionary
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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