Language Arts S1 Wk8 DBA (7th Grade)

Which tool would you use to find a word with a similar meaning?

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

• Dictionary

• Encyclopedia

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following pairs are synonyms?

• joyful / miserable

• rough / smooth

• calm / peaceful

• tired / energetic

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following pairs are antonyms?

• wide / braod

• angry / mad

• bright / shining

• deep / shallow

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Match the tone word to its correct description.

• formal

• Expresses happiness and positivity

• gloomy

• Expresses sadness or negativity

• sarcastic

• Sounds serious and respectful

• joyful

• Sounds mocking or ironic

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

"The author's tone in this passage is ​ (a)   because they use words like cheerful, bright, and hopeful."

• joyful
• sarcastic
• angry
• gloomy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The denotation of a word is its literal or (a)   meaning.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The _______ of a word is the feeling or emotional meaning it carries.

• denotation

• antonym

• positive

• connotation

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

Fill in the blanks:

A word charge describes whether a word is _______, _______, or _______.

• positive

• negative

• weird

• neutral

• supported

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

Which sentence best shows a negative connotation of the word thin?

• She stayed healthy and thin by eating balanced meals.

• The cat was thin after being lost for days.

• He wore a thin jacket to the park.

• The walls were thin, so we could hear everything.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

Drag each word to its Positive or Negative word charge.

Groups:

(a) Positive

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(b) Negative

• criticize

• bossy

• marvelous

• confident

• stubborn

• devoted

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4