Nuances in Word Meanings

Nuances in Word Meanings

7th Grade

25 Qs

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Nuances in Word Meanings

Nuances in Word Meanings

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.4, L.1.6, L.6.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which adjective contains the most positive connotation?

Stingy

Broke

Economical

Cheap

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which adjective has the most positive connotation?

Bossy

Over-bearing

Controlling

Assertive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What verb has a more guilty connotation?

Admitting

Replying

Telling

Whispering

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What would best describe someone who is extremely mad?

Bothered

Upset

Disappointed

Furious

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.

nuances

comparisons

characteristics

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?
Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.
Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

Mortified is the antonym of embarrassed.

Embarrassed is more intense and has more negative connotation than mortified.

Mortified is more intense and has a more negative connotation than embarrassed.

Mortified and embarrassed have different denotations.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Oblivious to those around him, the father tenderly (smiled, smirked) at his newborn baby through the window of the hospital nursery.

smiled

smirked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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