Word groups and meanings

type of connotation that does not make you feel good or bad, just in the middle

• positive connotation

• neutral connotation

• negative connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He is as stubborn as a mule.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Both words below mean "to convince." Which word has a positive connotation?

• brainwash

• persuade

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the CONNOTATION for the word "groggy" in the sentence below?

"Finally I quit pretending and pushed myself up. I was stiff and sore from sleeping on that hard floor, but I had never slept so soundly. I was still groggy."

• positive

• tired

• sore

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After opening Jim's gym bag, a powerful stink filled the laundry room.

• Positive connotation

• Neutral Connotation

• Negative Connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which word has a positive connotation: a) rude b) polite c) mean

• c) mean

• a) rude

• d) impolite

• b) polite

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Describing someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive (+)

• negative (–)

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does the word adventure suggest?

The game we played was quite an adventure.

• The game was easy

• The game lasted a long time

• The game was exciting

• The game was played by many people

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which synonym for "happy" has the weakest connotation?

• joyful

• ecstatic

• content

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Is the word "cheap" a denotation or neutral meaning OR a connotation?

• denotation/neutral meaning

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4