Denotation and Connotation Exit Ticket

The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice as the most positive connotation?

Cal and his wife had a debate about moving to a new home.

• quarrel

• dispute

• discussion

• disagreement

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice as the most positive connotation?

Cal said, "We can turn the office into an acceptable bedroom."

• pleasing

• usable

• functional

• workable

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice as the most positive connotation?

Cal's wife wanted to move, and she was stubborn about it.

• pushy

• defiant

• obstinate

• determined

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice as the most negative connotation?

On moving day they transported all their belongings to their new home.

• sent

• lugged

• moved

• carried

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which connotation in the sentence is more negative?

We bought ​ (a)   tee shirts at the water park.

• cheap

• inexpensive

• fancy

Answer explanation

Cheap has a more negative connotation and would imply the shirts are poorly made.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The answer choices have similar denotations. Which answer choice as the most negative connotation?

Cal really likes the unusual architecture of the house.

• odd

• rare

• unique

• uncommon

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does denotation mean?

• The feeling or idea a word gives you

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The emotional or cultural connection of a word

Answer explanation

Denotation means the "literal" or "exact" definition of a word. You can find the denotation of a word in a dictionary.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does connotation mean?

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The real meaning of a word

• The idea or feeling a word gives you

Answer explanation

The connotation of a word is the "idea" or "feeling" a word gives you based on how it's used in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Connotations can be....

• Positive

• Negative

• Neutral

• Definitions

Answer explanation

The connotation of a word can have positive, negative, and neutral meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4