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Connotation and denotation

Authored by Danica Balbuena

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 41+ times

Connotation and denotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

denotation

connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The dictionary definition of a word.

denotation

connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Buster 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?

small

large

loud

heavy

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which has the more positive connotation?

hyperactive

energetic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. He was angry with me because I had broken his pen.

denotation

connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Huge waves rose in the angry sea.

denotation

connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. Connotation is a word’s ________.

Emotional meaning

literal, dictionary meaning

antonym

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

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