Connotations- Malala

What is a connotation?

• The meaning of the word

• An idea associated with the word

• A type of word class

• A type of clause

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are the connotations of the word 'promote'? Tick all that apply.

• awareness

• secret

• encouragement

• disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are the connotations of 'demanded'? Tick all that apply.

• commands

• order

• request

• ask

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Does 'miraculous' have positive or negative connotations?

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the connotations of 'destroyed'? Tick all that apply.

• broken

• unfixable

• violence

• accident

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the connotations of 'obliterated'? Tick all that apply.

• violence

• broken beyond repair

• damaged but fixable

• destruction

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Does 'safekeeping' have positive or negative connotations?

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are the connotations of the word 'precious' in terms of 'precious trees'? Tick all that apply.

• expensive

• valuable

• special

• important

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the connotations of 'banned'? Tick all that apply

• restriction

• permanent

• temporary

• not allowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What are the connotations of 'stormed' as in 'the Taliban stormed it'? Tick all that apply.

• aggression

• anger

• care

• power

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4