Academic Vocabulary CFU Quiz 10.26

What is denotation?

• the dictionary and literal meaning of a word

• the emotional meaning attached to a word

• the author's attitude toward a subject in a text

• how the characters in a story feel

What is connotation?

• the dictionary and literal meaning of a word

• the emotional meaning attached to a word

• the author's attitude toward a subject in a text

• how the characters feel during a story

What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he groaned while rolling his eyes, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

• excited

• joyful

• bored

• frustrated

Which word in this message communicates joy?

"Your delightful presentation this morning was a masterpiece.“

• delightful

• great

• masterpiece

• all of the above

What is the tone of a text?

• the feeling the text gives the reader

• the time and place of a story

• the author or speaker's attitude towards a subject

• the summary of the events in a story

Select the word with a POSITIVE connotation.

• immature

• youthful

Select the word with a NEGATIVE connotation.

• curious

• nosy

Read the passage below. Which word or words help you understand the meaning of the word obedient?

The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night she brushed her teeth, cleaned her room, and folded her clothes before her mother had to remind her.

• followed her mother's request

• brushed her teeth

• cleaned her room

• that night

Based on the context clues in the text below, what does ecstatic mean?

They were ecstatic about the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• frustrated

• excited

• tired

What is a context clue(s)?

• using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words

• learning how to read

• clues in a text that help readers find the meaning of unknown words in that text

• asking a teacher for help with unknown words