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Word Choice (Connotation/Denotation)

Authored by Wendy Rojas

English

6th - 8th Grade

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Word Choice (Connotation/Denotation)
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following terms to their correct defintions.

connotation

the strict/exact dictionary meaning of a word (el significado estricto/exacto de una palabra en el diccionario)

word choice

the the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word (la asociación emocional e imaginativa que rodea una palabra)

denotation

a person’s interpretation/view of events, people, and places based on their own personal experiences, opinions/bias, and background

(la interpretación/visión de una persona de eventos, personas y lugares basada en sus propias experiencias, opiniones y antecedentes personales)

perspective

the specific words that a person/writer chooses to use to communicate with

(las palabras específicas que una persona/escritor elige usar para comunicarse)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Words have a denotation (dictionary defintion) AND connotation (emotional meaning). Las palabras tienen una denotación (definición del diccionario) Y una connotación (significado emocional).

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these sentences has the most NEGATIVE connotation? (Cuál de estas frases tiene la connotación más NEGATIVA?)

Your car looks like an older model. (Tu coche parece un modelo de hace unos años.)

Your car looks very vintage. (Su coche parece un modelo clásico.)

Your car looks ancient! (Tu coche parece antiguo!)

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these sentences has the most POSITIVE connotation? (Cuál de estas frases tiene la connotación más POSITIVA?)

He bought some cheap shoes. (Compró unos zapatos baratos.)

He bought some inexpensive shoes. (Compró unos zapatos económicos.)

He bought some discounted shoes. (Compró unos zapatos que estaban en descuento.)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which word has the most positive connotation? (Qué palabra tiene la connotación más positiva?)

weird (raro)

different (diferente)

unique (único)

strange (extraño)

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which word has the most positive connotation? (Qué palabra tiene la connotación más positiva?)

gossip (chismear)

talk (hablar)

chat (charlar)

speak (decir)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which word has the most positive connotation? (Qué palabra tiene la connotación más positiva?)

immature (inmaduro)

youthful (joven)

childish (infantil)

inexperienced (sin experiencia)

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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