Understanding Denotation and Connotation

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The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• sang

• cried

• growled

• shouted

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She wore a beautiful ring on her finger.

• bracelet

• earring

• necklace

• band

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The sun set behind the mountains.

• rose

• hid

• descended

• shone

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He opened the door with a key.

• broke

• unlocked

• slammed

• fixed

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The river flowed gently past the village.

• ocean

• stream

• lake

• waterfall

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She jumped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.

• ran

• skipped

• hopped

• leaped

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The scientist studied the stars through the telescope.

• moon

• planets

• constellations

• comets

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The bird built a nest in the tree.

• den

• house

• burrow

• home

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He threw a stone into the lake.

• pebble

• rock

• brick

• boulder

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The child drew a circle on the paper.

• square

• oval

• triangle

• sphere