Context and Connotation

Quiz
•
English
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7th Grade
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Hard
+11
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word has the most Negative connotation?
leave
abandon
depart
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which has the most Negative Connotation?
dirty
filthy
soiled
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a
positive connotation
denotation
negative connotation
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a more positive connotation?
a peculiar object
a unique object
a strange object
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a more negative connotation?
frown at someone
scowl at someone
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
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.
Paco appreciated the gallery owner's effort _____________ to include artwork from the local community.
deliberate
calculating
shrewd
cunning
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Based on the text, the speaker describes the character in a way that is...
positive
neutral
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
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