Q3U1: Week 1 Review

Alexander is so conceited; he'd never believe anyone would refuse him.

Conceited has a ___ connotation.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

I'm sure we'll win this game; I'm confident about our victory.

Confident has a ___ connotation.

• positive

• negative

• neutral

The words conceited and confident both mean "feeling proud of oneself."

This means that conceited and confident have the same ___.

• connotation

• denotation

Definition: the positive or negative ideas and feelings associated with a word

• a word's denotation

• a word's connotation

Definition: the dictionary definition of a word

• a word's connotation

• a word's denotation

The three words listed below are defined as "a young adult."

youthful; adolescent; rascal

Which word has a negative connotation? A positive connotation? A neutral connotation?

• Negative: youthful

  Positive: adolescent

  Neutral: rascal

• Negative: youthful

  Positive: rascal

  Neutral: adolescent

• Negative: rascal

  Positive: youthful

  Neutral: adolescent

Thousands of boisterous soccer fans filled the stadium, waving flags and singing fight songs.

In this sentence, boisterous means ___.

• disloyal; unsupportive

• explosive; violent

• noisy; lively

After Adam broke his leg and missed the championship game, he found solace in the realization that he would be able to return and play again his senior year.

In this sentence, solace means ___.

• comfort; relief from sadness or suffering

• confusion; surprise or astonishment

• grief; trouble or annoyance

Erica's buoyant personality is infectious. Whenever we spend time together, I end up in a cheerful mood, too.

In this sentence, buoyant means ___.

• poisonous; hateful

• cheery; bright

• light; floating

If you have trouble understanding a word in a passage, you may want to read previous words or the end of the sentence to determine what the word means. What is this strategy known as?

• asking your partner for the answer

• Googling the word to find the meaning

• skimming and scanning

• using context clues