RI 7.4

1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?

• A strong reek

• A strong aroma

3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?

• A bold plan

• A reckless plan

5. Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym

• anyonym

• emotional meaning

7. I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

• positive

• negative

8. Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual

• To be grammatically correct.

• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

10. What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry.

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

• a peculiar object

• a unique object

• a strange object

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

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

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

• persistent

• stubborn

• bullheaded

Language that paints imaginary pictures in your mind is...

• figurative

• technical

• connotation