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Connotation and Denotation

Authored by Sarah Mosley

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 386+ times

Connotation and Denotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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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!

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

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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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

Brave
Foolhardy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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