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Denotations and Connotations
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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My mom screamed as she fell off the ladder into the bushes.
Does the word "screamed" in the above sentence have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
positive
negative
neutral
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Denotation mean?
The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)
The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Connotation mean?
The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)
The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are types of connotations words can have?
grammar, usage, mechanics
similes and metaphors
Positive, Neutral or Negative
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you do to figure out a word's connotation?
Look up the exact definition in the dictionary.
Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation)
I don't know.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?
Nosy
Curious
Inquisitive
I don't know.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?
Smirk
Smile
Smug
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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