Which phrase has a negative tone?

The flower's scrawny stalk bent in the wind.

The flower's slender stem dances in the wind.

Arrangements of word in a sentence

Translation of a foreign language

What can you do to figure out a word's connotation?

Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation)

Look up the exact definition in the dictionary.

Which sentence is the denotation of the word "fuzzy"?

Fuzzy is a soft/fluffy texture, mainly on animals or rugs.

Fuzzy is a word that often makes people feel warm inside.

Fuzzy gives the reader a nice, warm feeling.

A grammatically complete idea that consists of a subject and a predicate.

A group of words that acts together as a single part of speech, but which does not form a complete thought.

The noun/pronoun that the sentence is about.

A special type of word that joins two independent clauses.

What is the predicate?

The verb and all of its baggage.

The noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.

A special type of connecting word that joins a dependent clause to an independent clause.

A group of words that acts together as a single part of speech, but which does not form a complete sentence.

A complete idea consisting of a subject and a predicate.

An idea that is made dependent upon the other part of the sentence by the use of a subordinating conjunction.

Word Choice

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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CCSS

RI.9-10.4, RL.9-10.4, L.2.1F

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The literary term "diction" refers to

the dictionary definition of a word

the way we speak

an author's choice of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed

formal

informal

slang

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Language that is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions; often contains polysyllabic words and sophisticated syntax; used in professional meetings, speeches, academic writings, and so forth.

formal

informal

slang

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes - positive, negative, or neutral?

denotation

connotation

shades of meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The dictionary definition of a word

denotation

connotation

shades of meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Words that are similar in meaning, but have varying levels of intensity

denotation

connotation

shades of meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word carries a more positive connotation?

We saw ________ fauna and flora on our walk through the forest.

weird

strange

interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes - positive, negative, or neutral?

The dictionary definition of a word

Words that are similar in meaning, but have varying levels of intensity

Which word carries a more positive connotation?

We saw ________ fauna and flora on our walk through the forest.

Which word carries a more negative connotation?

The fresh paw prints - that our guide identified as belonging to a black bear - ___________me.

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The literary term "diction" refers to

Language that we use in everyday speech, casual and relaxed

Language that is free of slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and contractions; often contains polysyllabic words and sophisticated syntax; used in professional meetings, speeches, academic writings, and so forth.

Which term refers to the feelings that a word evokes - positive, negative, or neutral?

The dictionary definition of a word

Words that are similar in meaning, but have varying levels of intensity

Which word carries a more positive connotation?We saw ________ fauna and flora on our walk through the forest.

Which word carries a more negative connotation?The fresh paw prints - that our guide identified as belonging to a black bear - ___________me.

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