Connotation and Denotation

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English
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11th - 12th Grade
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Amanda McMahon
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is connotation?
Connotation implies or suggests a meaning of a word.
Dictionary meaning of a word.
A fancy word.
Unknown meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is denotation?
Direct meaning of a word or dictionary meaning.
A negative association of a word.
The figurative meaning of a word.
It means to note the word.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which phrase has a negative connotation?
a stingy person
a thrifty person
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
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.
I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.
foolhearty
courageous
rash
reckless
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
metaphor
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful
immature
youthful
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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