Denotations and Connotations Quiz

Denotations and Connotations

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

L.8.5C, L.7.6, L.3.5A

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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.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

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.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?

Nosy

Curious

Inquisitive

I don't know.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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