Positive and Negative Connotations

Positive and Negative Connotations

6th - 8th Grade

9 Qs

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Positive and Negative Connotations

Positive and Negative Connotations

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.4, RL.6.4, L.8.5C

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most positive connotation?
couch potato
relaxed
lazy
inaxctive

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most positive connotation?
modest
shy
introverted
mousy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most negative connotation?
curious
full of questions
inquisitive
nosy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most negative connotation?
conceited
confident
proud
positive self esteem

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most positive connotation?
conservative
thrifty
cheap
miserly

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has the most neutral connotation?
naughty
impetuous
spirited
energetic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the word to complete the sentence with the most negative connotation.
I didn't get much sleep last night because the baby was ________________. 
deafening
emphatic
boisterous
loud

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence does the underlined word have the most negative connotation?

Three years later, Carlos and his men returned from the brief journey.

Three years later, Carlos and his men returned from the grueling journey.

Three years later, Carlos and his men returned from the long journey.

Three years later, Carlos and his men returned from the painless journey.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which sentence does the underlined word have the most positive connotation?

His behavior and mannerisms were juvenile.

His behavior and mannerisms were immature.

His behavior and mannerisms were childliike.

His behavior and mannerisms were childish.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4