Connotation and Denotation II

I ate a _____ sandwich. Which connotation is more negative?

• soggy

• moist

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

• planets

• birds

• words

• sentences

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington.

What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above?

• Interesting, unusual

• Intelligent, smart

• Similar, identical

• Curious, inquisitive

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle

• positive connotation

• neutral connotation

• negative connotation

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is the meaning of connotation?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• An emotional outburst

• Official meaning of a word

• Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Question 8 .

Attention! Trespassing is strictly prohibited! Individuals found on property will be charged with a crime.

What does the word prohibited mean in these sentences?

• thoughtless

• reckless

• out of bounds

• against the law

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

These words all have the same meaning: bargain, inexpensive, cheap. Which one has a positive connotation?

• cheap

• inexpensive

• bargain

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

These words all have the same meaning: unique, unusual, weird. Which one has a neither a negative or positive connotation?

• unique

• unusual

• weird

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

These words all describe types of shelters: house, shack, mansion. Which one has a negative connotation?

• dump

• home

• house

All of these words could be used to describe a person who never gives up: persistent, determined, stubborn. Which word has a negative connotation?

• persistent

• determined

• stubborn

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4