Denotation and Connotation
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English
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7th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is denotation?
Back
Denotation is a word's literal or dictionary meaning.
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is connotation?
Back
Connotation is the emotion or idea that is associated with a word, beyond its literal meaning.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a negative connotation?
Back
A negative connotation is an association that evokes a negative feeling or idea, such as 'soggy' in 'I ate a soggy sandwich.'
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CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a neutral connotation?
Back
A neutral connotation is an association that does not evoke strong feelings, such as 'okay' in 'Our trip to the amusement park was okay.'
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which word has a more serious connotation: 'problem' or 'disaster'?
Back
'Disaster' has a more serious connotation than 'problem.'
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CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean if a word has a positive connotation?
Back
A positive connotation is an association that evokes a positive feeling or idea, such as 'wonderful' in 'Our trip was wonderful.'
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CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can context affect the connotation of a word?
Back
Context can change how a word is perceived, influencing whether its connotation is positive, negative, or neutral.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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