Positive and Negative Connotations

Which two words have this definition: low in price

• cheap

• thrifty

• frugal

• monetary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Thrifty has a POSITIVE connotation while cheap has a NEGATIVE connotation.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two words have this definition: a distinctive smell

• hue

• scent

• ember

• stench

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Stench has a POSITIVE connotation while scent has a NEGATIVE connotation.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two words have this definition: a sudden event that causes trouble

• disaster

• conundrum

• problem

• puzzle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Problem has a NEGATIVE connotation while disaster has a POSITIVE connotation.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two words have this definition: young or seeming young

• youthful

• elderly

• new

• childish

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Youthful has a POSITIVE connotation while childish has a NEGATIVE connotation.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which two words have this definition: not fully aware or developed

• wise

• inexperienced

• immature

• unwise

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

Immature has a POSITIVE connotation while inexperienced has a NEGATIVE connotation.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4