Positive and negative connotations

Positive and negative connotations

6th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Positive and negative connotations

Positive and negative connotations

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.11-12.4, RI.9-10.4, RL.7.4

+13

Standards-aligned

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Q3.

Which word has the most negative connotation if used at home?

Picky

Lazy

Shy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has a positive connotation?

immature

childlike

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Refers to the feelings and associations created by a word.

Connotation

Denotation

Diction

Context Clues

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose a word or phrase that would affect the reader differently.

The dog was nice though the pool manager let him stay.

friendly

small

huge

smart

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The connotation of the word stylish is

positive

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Connotations are the IMPLIED meaning of a word that may be POSITIVE (good) or NEGATIVE (BAD).  
Read the sentences below.
1. The smell of burnt popcorn was pungent and permeated the whole room.
-2.  The smell of burnt popcorn was smelly and permeated the whole room.
Which of the sentences gives a negative connotation about the popcorn?
1
2

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the connotation of the word "mob"?

disorderly, dangerous, or criminal

a large group of people

symbol

crowd

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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