Denotative and Connotative Meaning
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Denotation is a word's ____________.
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A person’s experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.8.5C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Connotation is a word's ___________.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"This coffee is very (___): just the way I like it!"
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"The sooner we leave this (___)," said Lin, "the happier I'll be."
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.8.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
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