7.RI.4 Review

What are hints in the text that help figure out the meaning of an unknown word

• Context Clue

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use context clues to figure out the underlined word:

She gives me this look of disdain ever since I cut her favorite doll's hair.

• hatred

• love

• sadness

• vorpality

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Use context clues to figure out the underlined word:

The dogs were so hungry that they would have fought one another for a morsel of meat.

• crumb

• ton

• tove

• torch

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the feelings or ideas a word brings to mind (positive or negative)

• Context Clue

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

• foolhearty

• courageous

• rash

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Denotation is...

• The author’s attitude towards a topic or subject

• Words used creatively to mean something beyond their actual meaning.

• 1. The dictionary definition of a word

• The feelings or ideas a word brings to mind (positive or negative)

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the sentence below. What is the denotation of the word superior?

My old computer kept running out of batteries. My new one is superior.

• better

• worse

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The author's attitude towards a topic or subject is called...

• Tone

• Connotation

• Figurative

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the following text?

"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!"

• angry

• suspicious

• happy

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Figurative is...

• Hints in the text that help figure out the meaning of an unknown word

• The specific words an author chooses to convey meaning or emotion 

• The feelings or ideas a word brings to mind (positive or negative)

• Words used creatively to mean something beyond their actual meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3