Understanding Word Connotations Quiz
Authored by Tomi Griffin
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a positive connotation related to approval or praise?
Rebuke
Approbation
Defiance
Pandemonium
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a negative connotation associated with chaos and disorder?
Communal
Esoteric
Pandemonium
Quavering
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a connotation of resistance or opposition?
Defiance
Guttural
Brandish
Inadvertent
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a connotation of being shared or used by a group?
Esoteric
Communal
Rebuke
Guttural
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a connotation of being mysterious or understood by only a few?
Quavering
Inadvertent
Esoteric
Brandish
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a connotation of a deep, harsh sound?
Guttural
Approbation
Communal
Defiance
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a connotation of trembling or shaking, often due to fear or emotion?
Brandish
Quavering
Inadvertent
Rebuke
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
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