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Tone and Connotation

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Tone and Connotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The ceremony symbolizes the end of our

days in middle school and the promise

of a good future.

Which word could the author replace good with to create a stronger tone?

bright

average

long

adequate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue.

In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation.

They are similar in that word choice and vocabulary affects them both.

They aren't related at all.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Lively" has a ___ connotation, while "hectic" has a ____ connotation.

positive, negative

negative, positive

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called?

mood

tone

theme

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"Lively" and "hectic" have different feelings associated with them. Therefore, they have different ___.

denotations

connotations

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the associations and emotional overtones attached to a word beyond its literal definition

connotation

diction

hyperbole

allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a writer or speaker’s attitude toward a subject

metaphor

hyperbole

tone

allteration

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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