connotation and denotation

Which connotation implies an item is worth more?

• old

• antique

Answer explanation

Calling something "antique" implies that it's more expensive and has a positive connotation.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Which connotation in the sentence is more negative?

We bought ​ (a)   tee shirts at the water park.

• cheap
• inexpensive
• fancy

Answer explanation

Cheap has a more negative connotation and would imply the shirts are poorly made.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Connotations can be....

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Definitions

Answer explanation

The connotation of a word can have positive, negative, and neutral meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

Which connotation implies a situation is more serious?

• problem

• issue

• disaster

Answer explanation

Disaster has a negative connotation and implies the situation is more serious.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies the conversation is not serious.

• It implies that the conversation is funny.

• It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.

• It implies the conversation is very serious.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Jordan Speith won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Jordan Speith dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose? 

• It shows that he won by a small margin.
• It emphasizes that he easily won.
• It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
• It implies that he cheated in order to win.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know.    I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?

• It implies a positive characteristic.
• It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
• It implies a careless characteristic.
• It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

• thrifty

• stingy

• miserly

• selfish

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

• persistent

• stubborn

• bullheaded

• headstrong

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C