Connotative and Denotative Meaning
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. Which phrase has a positive connotation?
A strong reek
A strong aroma
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Which phrase has a negative connotation?
Squandered his time
Invested his time
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. Which phrase has a negative connotation?
A bold plan
A reckless plan
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. Which phrase has a positive connotation?
Energetic dogs
Rambunctious dogs
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. Connotation is a word's ___________.
synonym
anyonym
emotional meaning
literal, dictionary definition
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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