Determining the Meaning of Words and Phrases in a Text
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Determining the Meaning of Words and Phrases in a Text
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+22
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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32 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does denotation mean?
The underlying meaning of a word.
It is the positive meaning of a word.
The dictionary definition of a word. The literal meaning.
It is the negative meaning of a word.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does connotation mean?
It is always the positive meaning of a word.
How a word feels or sounds to the reader. Could be positive or negative.
The dictionary definition of a word.
It is always the negative meaning of a word.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.
Strong-willed VS. Stubborn
Positive, Negative
Negative, Positive
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.
Eager VS. Impatient
Positive, Negative
Negative, Positive
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.
Argue VS. Disagree
Negative, Positive
Positive, Negative
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.
Careful VS. Cowardly
Negative, Positive
Positive, Negative
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Decide which word has a negative connotative and which has a positive connotation.
Nosy VS. Interested
Negative, Positive
Positive, Negative
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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