Connotation and Denotation Quiz
Authored by Tracy Mason Gaines
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a positive connotation: "gaze" or "stare"?
Gaze
Stare
Both
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the neutral denotation for "fragrance" and "odor"?
Smell sensed by the olfactory nerve
Sweet scent
Unpleasant smell
Aroma
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a negative connotation: "brainwash" or "persuade"?
Brainwash
Persuade
Both
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the positive connotation for "slim" and "skinny"?
Slim
Skinny
Both
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a negative connotation: "isolation" or "privacy"?
Isolation
Privacy
Both
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of describing an object with a positive connotation?
Sweetly ripe banana
Mushy banana
Rotten banana
Overripe banana
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
7.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Connotation is the (a) interpretation of a term. For example, blue is a color that is also used to describe a sad feeling.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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