Word Meaning and Tone Quiz

Word Meaning and Tone Quiz

Assessment

Passage

English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.3.5A, L.3.3A, RL.9-10.4

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'figurative' mean in the context of the text?

Literal or straightforward

Symbolic or metaphorical

Connotative or emotional

Informal or casual

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the term 'connotative' as used in the text?

Informal or colloquial

Literal or factual

Formal or official

Emotional or associative

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do specific word choices impact meaning and tone?

They provide factual information

They create a sense of time and place

They evoke emotions and associations

They communicate a formal or official tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean when language communicates an 'informal' tone?

It is casual and relaxed

It is straightforward and literal

It is symbolic and metaphorical

It is emotional and associative

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of language evoking a sense of time and place?

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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