Unit 1: Survival Review Quiz

Connotation is:

• everyday language that may include slang or idioms

• words that have opposite meanings

• the idea or feeling implied by a word

• the literal meaning of a word

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Choose the word with the more negative connotation:

A woman ran her fingers across the ____________________ fabric.

• overpriced

• expensive

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

Select the word with the more positive connotation.

• snob

• cultured

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

John is sick of receiving anonymous emails lately. It means that...?

• He is ill.

• He is bored.

• He is fed up.

• He is full.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Choose the sentence that uses the negative connotation of the underlined word.

• We want you to visit our tranquil island.

• When you arrive, hotel staffers in exotic costumes will greet you.

• Visit our marketplaces to spend your money on our famous collectibles.

• Hotel staffers will bring you smelly foods that are native to the region.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.L.8.5C

Choose the word with the most positive connotation to finish the sentence: Most teachers think that Blanche is a very _________ young woman.

• determined

• stubborn

• obstinate

• forceful

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The rain barrel was about 40” tall and could hold more than fifty gallons of water. It was reddish-brown in color, similar to the color of adobe. The top was sloped into a narrow opening and a spigot protruded near the bottom where a hose could be attached.

• inform

• describe

• entertain

• explain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

For many years, people had two choices when it came time to buy a computer: PC or Mac. It’s time for a third choice. The next time you’re in the market for a new computer, consider a Guppy Computer. The Guppy combines the features you love from both PCs and Macs into one, easy-touse, affordable machine. Get a Guppy today!

• inform

• explain

• persuade

• describe

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In 1972, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Traf-O-Data, a computer program that tracked automobile traffic based on counters installed on roadways. Although Traf-OData was only moderately successful, the two men would go on to found Microsoft a few years later.

• inform

• persuade

• explain

• entertain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

To save water, consider installing a rain barrel. Begin by drilling a hole in the top of a large, plastic barrel. Drill a second hole on the side of the barrel, about two inches from the top. Drill a third hole in the base. Fit pipe adapters into the holes. These will later be fitted to a hose so that you can access the water for your lawn or garden.

• inform

• persuade

• entertain

• explain

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6