CONNOTATION vs. Denotation
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Connotation is a word's ___________.
synonym
emotional meaning
antonym
literal, dictionary definition
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Denotation is a word's ____________.
literal, dictionary definition
emotional meaning
synonym
antonym
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
The word odor has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
The word curious has a
negative connotation
positive connotation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which synonym has the most negative connotation of "search"?
look
explore
snoop
browse
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?
playful
punctual
delayed
late
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the most negative connotation?
“Walter: Sometimes it’s like I can see the future stretched out in front of me – just plain as day. The future, Mama. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. Just waiting for me — a big, _______ blank space – full of nothing. Just waiting for me. But it don’t have to be.”
approaching
emerging
looming
moving
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
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