Connotation and Denotation

Words that have the same denotation are called...

• acronymns

• antonyms

• homonyms

• synonyms

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its...

• connotation

• denotation

• acronym

• homonym

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for the emotion that a word stirs in a reader?

• synonym

• denotation

• connotation

• homonym

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

If you were to look up synonymns for the word minimal, what would you see?

• least

• unclear

• largest

• obvious

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentence below: the word tranquil has a ______________ connotation.

The baby looked tranquil as he slept.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentence below. The word dinky has a _________________ connotation.

My mom only let me eat a dinky scoop of ice cream.

• positive

• negative

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Read the sentence below: What is the meaning of the word superior?

My old computer kept running low on battery. My new one is superior.

• better

• worse

• positive

• negative

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentences. What is the difference between mortified and embarrassed?

A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up on the stage during the assembly.

B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up on the stage during the assembly.

• Mortified is an antonym of embarrassed

• Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than embarrassed.

• Mortified is more intense and has more negative connotation than embarrassed.

• Mortified and embarrassed have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentences. What are the differences between surprised and astounded?

• Surprised is the antonym of astounded.

• Astounded is more intense than surprised and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• Surprised is more intense than astounded and implies that Julie was even more shocked.

• Surprised and astounded have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The denotation is the _______________ meaning of a word.

• emotional

• literal

• incorrect

• opposite

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4