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Connotation and Denotation

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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Connotation and Denotation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Casey was such a pushy leader; she was easily defeated as class president .

Positive connotation

Neutral Connotation

Negative Connotation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What are connotations?

Words that end in vowels

Dictionary definition of a word

Words that have feelings attached to them

Describing words

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which word has a positive connotation?

brainwash
persuade

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which connotation is MORE positive?
________ people rode on the roller coaster.

Brave
Foolhardy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying

inquiring
prying

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
self-confident--arrogant

self-confident
arrogant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word has a neutral connotation?

Mansion
Residence
Shack

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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