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Figurative and Connotative Meanings

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Figurative and Connotative Meanings
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Authors select words for their connotative meaning because...

it expresses not just an idea, but a feeling.

it explains the idea in an unexpected and unique way

it gives a direct definition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why has the author chosen to use the figurative phrase "on the dot?"

to describe the small holes made by cicadas as they hatch

to highlight their specific and extraordinary life cycles

to identify the precise location where they may be seen

to suggest the amazing regularity of when they will emerge

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Look at the picture and read how the two people describe the music. Fill in the blank spaces with the right word to describe how they feel about the music.

The words intense and earsplitting are both ways of saying that something is loud. But intense suggests 1)_______ feelings, while earsplitting suggests 2________ feelings. Although they have similar meanings, they have different connotations.

1) positive

2) negative

1) negative

2) positive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference in connotation between the words "sick" and "nauseated?"

sick has a stronger connotation than nauseated

the words do not have the same/a similar definition

nauseated has a stronger connotation than sick

there is no difference

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Look at the underlined sentence. What does the author's word choice suggest about the sound that cicadas make?

It is so fascinating that everyone should hear it.

The sound is breathtakingly rhythmic and musical.

The noise is both awful and annoying.

The screeches are dangerous enough to lead to hearing loss.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Paying attention to the different types of meaning will help you...

answer the questions correctly

understand the passage more

understand how the author thinks and feels about a topic

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does connotation mean?

It is always the positive meaning of a word.

How a word feels or sounds to the reader. Could be positive or negative.

The dictionary definition of a word.

It is always the negative meaning of a word.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.6.5C

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