Mastery Check: Denotation and Connotation
8th Grade
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Mastery Check: Denotation and Connotation
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Denotation is a word's ____________.
literal, dictionary definition.
emotional meaning
synonym.
antonym.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning
Denotation
Connotation
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle
positive connotation
neutral connotation
negative connotation
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following has a positive connotation?
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a peculiar object
a unique object
a strange object
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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