Positive and Negative Connotations
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Glittering has a _____ connotation.
negative
positive
neutral
cheeseballs
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word has a positive connotation?
brainwash
persuade
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which connotation is more negative?
Mike _____ us to go to the funny house.
reminded
nagged
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brave people rode on the roller coaster.
Is brave a positive or negative connotation?
Tags
9.1.0, 9.1.1, and 9.1.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues. My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which has the more positive connotation?
brash
bold
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I didn't like the ___ on the clown's face.
smirk
grin
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
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