Connotation & Denotation
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Connotation & Denotation
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English
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8th - 11th Grade
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Laura Bartek
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17 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does the underlined word have a positive or negative connotation?
Savannah makes the most out of her budget by being frugal.
Positive
Negative
Split pea soup
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the most POSITIVE connotation in the sentence below.
I love spending time with Uncle Buck. He has a very (childlike, youthful, childish) outlook on life.
childlike
youthful
childish
day old mac and cheese
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Connotation involves the _____________ that a word stirs up.
feelings
ideas
emotions
dictionary definitions
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Denotation is the ___________ of a word.
emotion
burnt lasagna
feeling
dictionary definition
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does the underlined word have a positive or negative connotation?
Your favorite T.V. show is Friends? Wow, you're weird.
Positive
Negative
One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which connotation is more NEGATIVE?
We bought _____________ souvenirs at the gift shop.
cheap
inexpensive
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
Negative
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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