Analyzing Word Choice

What phrase BEST shows how Helen felt about the possibility of losing their home?

• "They're much prettier than this old house," said Helen.

• "I'd like some of my friends to just casually see that we're homeowners."

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Anna is writing a proposal to convince her school council to pay for a new soccer field. Which word choices would best create an enthusiastic mood in her readers? If you fund this_______________recreational area, you can be sure that_________________________

• supurb, your classmates will cheer you on

• small, your classmates may not use it

• expensive, your classmates could play other sports

Which words in the excerpt have positive connotations?

• enchanted

• invitational

• cherished

• gymnastics

• broadcast

Select the correct texts in the passage. Which two phrases contribute to the accusatory tone of the excerpt? excerpt from the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain fundamental rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it. In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act, which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. They have been deaf to the voice of justice and of brotherhood.

• instituted among men

• In every stage

• pursuit of happiness.

• repeated injury

• unwarrantable jurisdiction

What does analysing word choice help readers understand about a text?

• The author's educational background

• The author's purpose and tone

• The number of characters in a story

• The publication date of the text

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

• gathering

• mob

In literature, what purpose do connotations serve?

• To confuse the reader

• To provide exact meanings

• To add depth and emotion to writing

• To simplify complex concepts

What is the connotative meaning of "a light in the darkness"?

• A source of confusion

• Hope in difficult times

Identify the word with a negative connotation in a work environment.

• Meticulous

• Persnickety

• Thorough

• Detailed

Choose the word with a more aggressive connotation.

• Assertive

• Pushy