Denotation and Connotation

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English
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4th Grade
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Frances CAMARINES
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
1. 1. An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.
A. connotation
B. denotation
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CCSS.L.4.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
2. The dictionary definition of a word.
A. connotation
B. denotation
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CCSS.L.4.4C
CCSS.RI.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. Mark was sick of getting a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day.
What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?
A. full
B. fed up
C. nauseous
D. bored
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CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.RL.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. Jackie screamed and pulled her hand away from the scalding water. Her hand was bright red and hurting.
What does the word scalding suggest about the water in the sentence above?
A. icy cold
B. painfully hot
C.room temperature
D. pretty warm
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. Brownie was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?
A. small
B. loud
C. large
D. heavy
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.RL.4.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word grave in the sentence above?
A. curious
B. unusual
C. boring
D. serious
Tags
CCSS.L.4.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. Jake was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above?
A. huge and tall
B. muscular and tall
C. tall and thin
D. thin and short
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CCSS.L.4.4A
CCSS.RL.4.4
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