Connotation and Denotation
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
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Teresa Godcharles
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The denotation of a word refers to its emotional feeling.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The _______________ of a word is its dictionary definition.
(a)
connotation
abbreviation
synonym
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The _______________ of a word is the emotional feeling associated with it.
(a)
denotation
syntax
phonetics
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the word with its connotation: 1. ___ Awesome 2. ___ Tantrum 3. ___ Senior
Awesome
Negative: childish and immature
Senior
Positive: superior and experienced
Tantrum
Positive: great or excellent
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Understanding both denotation and connotation when reading a text is important because:
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Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Two words can have the same denotation but different connotations.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: Words that share the same denotation may have different connotations, affecting _______ and _______ in a text.
meaning, tone
structure, grammar
length, complexity
clarity, precision
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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