Denotation and Connotation
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do both sentences mean the same thing? 1. The dog was thin after being lost for a week. 2. The dog was scrawny after being lost for a week.
Yes, they mean the same thing.
No, "thin" is more neutral, and "scrawny" is more negative.
No, "scrawny" is more neutral, and "thin" is more negative.
Yes, but "scrawny" is more positive.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence sounds more neutral?
The dog was thin after being lost for a week.
The dog was scrawny after being lost for a week.
Both sentences are equally neutral.
Neither sentence is neutral.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence sounds more negative?
The dog was thin after being lost for a week.
The dog was scrawny after being lost for a week.
Both sentences are equally negative.
Neither sentence is negative.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the denotation of a word?
The dictionary meaning
The feelings it evokes
The historical context
The cultural significance
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does connotation refer to?
The literal meaning of a word
The feelings or ideas a word gives beyond the dictionary definition
The grammatical structure of a sentence
The pronunciation of a word
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a positive connotation?
Childish
Pushy
Frugal
Weird
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the negative connotation of "assertive"?
Childlike
Pushy
Cheap
Weird
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
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