Connotation & Denotation

Denotation is a word's _______.

• literal, dictionary definition

• synonym

• antonym

• emotional meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Connotation is a word's ______.

• synonym

• acronym

• emotional meaning

• literal, dictionary definition

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a _____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a positive connotation?

• stench

• aroma

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Authors use connotative words to better convey tone.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meaning of_____

• stanzas

• words

• titles

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Long way to go, little brother, to find some woman who threw you away.

The phrase "threw you away" has a_______

• positive connotation

• neutral connotation

• negative connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

I want nothing more than to wipe this Morrison stench from my body.

In this line the word "stench" has a

• positive connotation

• neutral connotation

• negative connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has a positive connotation

• persuade

• brainwash

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

synonyms can have different

• connotations

• denotations

• definitions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B