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Connotative and Denotative Meaning

Authored by Chahla Ben-Ammar

English

9th Grade

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Connotative and Denotative Meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does denotation mean?

The underlying meaning of a word.

It is the positive meaning of a word.

The dictionary definition of a word. The literal meaning.

It is the negative meaning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does connotation mean?

It is always the positive meaning of a word.

How a word feels or sounds to the reader. Could be positive or negative.

The dictionary definition of a word.

It is always the negative meaning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.

Strong-willed VS. Stubborn

Positive, Negative

Negative, Positive

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.

Eager VS. Impatient

Positive, Negative

Negative, Positive

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.

Careful VS. Cowardly

Negative, Positive

Positive, Negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.

Nosy VS. Interested

Negative, Positive

Positive, Negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I am now becoming an elephant, gaining every week pounds by pounds.

connotative

denotative

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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