Word Choice
Authored by Amy Reynolds
English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Language that allows the reader to form a visual image
connotation
imagery
slang
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed
formal
informal
slang
Tags
CCSS.SL.11-12.6
CCSS.SL.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2E
CCSS.W.11-12.1D
CCSS.W.11-12.2E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Language that is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions; often contains polysyllabic words and sophisticated syntax; used in professional meetings, speeches, academic writings, and so forth.
formal
informal
slang
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.SL.11-12.6
CCSS.SL.9-10.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2E
CCSS.W.9-10.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes - positive, negative, or neutral?
denotation
connotation
shades of meaning
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
connotation
shades of meaning
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word carries a more positive connotation?
We saw ________ fauna and flora on our walk through the forest.
weird
strange
interesting
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which word carries a more negative connotation?
The fresh paw prints - that our guide identified as belonging to a black bear - ___________me.
scared
terrified
unsettled
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