Connotative Language
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gathering--mob
gathering
mob
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a positive connotation?
strong reek
strong aroma
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a positive connotation?
A charismatic leader
A pushy leader
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a negative connotation?
Squandered his time
Invested his time
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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