WorksheetsFigurative, Connotative, and Technical Meanings (7.RI.2.4)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Compares two unlike things using the words like or as
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
A (a) compares two unlike things using the words like or as.
Compares two unlike things by saying one thing is, or some things are, the other.
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
connotation
A (a) compares unlike things by saying one thing is, or some things are, the other
When a non human is described as expressing or having human actions, characteristics, or emotions.
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
personification
Giving something human like qualities when it's not human is (a) .
The dictionary meaning of a word is also known as _________.
personification
denotation
simile
onomatopoeia
(a) is basically the dictionary meaning of a word.
_______________ is when one spells out a sound.
simile
denotation
onomatopoeia
metaphor
These meanings are based on the positive or negative associations and feelings people have when they read a word or phrase.
denotative
connotative
technical
personification
(a) is the type of meaning a word has based on the negative and positive associations and feelings people have when they read a word or phrase
These meanings of words included those for scientific terms or specialized topics.
dennotative
connotative
technical
figurative
(a) meanings of words include those for scientific terms or specialized topics.
The feeling that comes from the way words are spoken or written
tone
technical
simile
metaphor
The author's reason for writing or the speaker's reason for speaking.
figurative
purpose
metaphor
connotative
Similes, metaphors, and hyperboles are all examples of using figurative language.
True
False
Choose the example for technical meaning.
Sunshine colored daisies filled the grassy fields.
Flowers as fresh as a load of laundry.
The seed begins the life cycle of a plant.
Choose the example for figurative meaning.
The students sounded like a zoo was released inside the cafeteria.
The male lion has a mane that surrounds its face.
The vicious lion pounced at the innocent zebra.
Identify the word from this sentence that has a negative connotation: The nosy student tried to peek at his teacher's computer.
student
nosy
tried
his
Why do people use figurative language?
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
To be grammatically correct.
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.
