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Lesson 9: Analyzing Word Meaning

Authored by Evelyn Rivera

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Lesson 9: Analyzing Word Meaning
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do authors choose specific words in their writing?

To fill space

To convey technical, connotative, or figurative meanings

To confuse readers

To make the text longer

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a technical meaning?

A meaning that is humorous

A meaning that is precise and related to a specific field

A meaning that is vague

A meaning that is emotional

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the genre of the passage Prime Time for Cicades?

Fiction

Scientific Account

Historical Fiction

Fantasy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the tone of the phrase "Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite"?

Humorous

Serious

Sad

Joyful

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

30 sec • 1 pt

What sound does a Goliath beetle make when it flies?

Buzzing like a bee

Whirl of a helicopter propeller

Chirping like a cricket

Humming like a hummingbird

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.4.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the color of the markings on some Goliath beetles?

Blue and green

Yellow, red, gray, or brown

Black and white

Purple and pink

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.L.K.5C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of the author using words that have a violent connotation?

She describes the vertical black bands on the elytron that cover Goliath beetles’ wings.

She compares the Goliath beetle cocoons to suits of protective armor.

The author details the four stages of the Goliath beetle’s life cycle.

She writes that Goliath beetles use their jaws to slash, impale, and chomp food.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

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