Nuances in Word Meanings

Which has a more positive connotation?

• fragrance

• odor

• stench

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a nuance?

• words that have the same meaning

• words that have opposite meanings

• one word has a stronger or weaker meaning than another

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

The ________ student always completed assignments on time.

• lazy

• diligent

• careless

• negligent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Entertain means_________

• To make people scared

• To make people sad

• To make people enjoy something

• To go to the circus

Answer explanation

Entertain means to make people enjoy something, so the correct answer is to make people enjoy something.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Growing quickly, flourishing

• Prolific

• Burgeon

• Assert

• Pensive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

These words can have different meanings depending on the subject in which they are used (There is more than one answer):

• Expression

• Solution

• Void

• Modify

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Define Quasi

• Liquid mixture

• Empty or Canceled

• Quasi Modo

• Seemingly or Apparently

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Define Facilitate

• Make a process easier

• A process of learning

• How to process meat

• To make

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which is the most negative connotation? 

• leader

• boss

• partner

• team

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has a more positive connotation?

• A) thrifty

• B) stingy

• C) miserly

• D) cheap

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4