Context and Connotation

Context and Connotation

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Context and Connotation

Context and Connotation

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.7.5C, L.3.3A, L.1.6

+20

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?

positive

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

planets

birds

words

sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a stingy person

a thrifty person

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

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.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

foolhearty

courageous

rash

reckless

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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.


Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

persistent

stubborn

bullheaded

headstrong

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

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.


She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

expensive

overpriced

unafordable

pricey

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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