Connotation and Denotation
Authored by Sarah Mosley
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of denotation?
It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)
The emotion of a word
The art of lasagna baking
The official meaning of a word
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CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this an example of a positive connotation?
“She has a very energetic mindset!”
Yes!
No!
Maybe!
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is this an example of denotation?
Chicken - a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat, especially a young one.
Yes.
Not really...
Maybeeee!
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CCSS.L.8.4A
CCSS.L.8.4B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
positive
negative
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The connotation of a word can be.... (Choose all the correct answers)
positive
negative
neutral
true
false
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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