Connotations 2023

Match the following words to the appropriate connotation

• stubborn

• POSITIVE

• willful

• NEGATIVE

• determined

• NEUTRAL

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Match the following words to the appropriate connotation

• energetic

• NEUTRAL

• hyperactive

• NEGATIVE

• dynamic

• POSITIVE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Match the following words to the appropriate connotation

• brash

• NEUTRAL

• confident

• NEGATIVE

• bold

• POSITIVE

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Match the following words to the appropriate connotation

• guest

• NEGATIVE

• intruder

• POSITIVE

• visitor

• NEUTRAL

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

1. What does the word nest suggest about Marla's hair? 

• neat and tidy
• straight
• curly
• tangled or messy

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does the word oppression suggest about the stage lighting?

• Heaviness, darkness, or restriction
• Joy, celebration, or liberation
• Clarity, transparency, or openness
• Brightness, illumination, or freedom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does the word stiff connote in the passage above?

• flexibility
• looseness
• softness
• rigidity

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4