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Connotation and Denotation

Authored by Teresa Godcharles

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 11+ times

Connotation and Denotation
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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)  

denotation

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)  

connotation

denotation

syntax

phonetics

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MATCH QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Match the word with its connotation: 1. ___ Awesome 2. ___ Tantrum 3. ___ Senior

Senior

Positive: great or excellent

Tantrum

Negative: childish and immature

Awesome

Positive: superior and experienced

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5B

5.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Understanding both denotation and connotation when reading a text is important because:

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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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