Denotative and Connotative
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A fire of unknown cause ate the thirty village houses.
denotative
connotative
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fair weather __________ clear skies and sunny day.
denotes
connotes
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Father_____________ someone who is strong and protective of his family.
denotes
connotes
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is this an example of a positive connotation?
“She has a very energetic mindset!”
Yes!
No!
Maybe!
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
It shows that he won by a small margin.
It emphasizes that he easily won.
It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
It implies that he cheated in order to win.
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
pushy leader
charismatic leader
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
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