Vocab: Context Clues, Connotation v. Denotation

Using hints or clues in the text that surrounds an unknown word is called ______.

• RAP-C
• context clues
• connotation
• denotation

The words jump and hop would be considered ________.

• denotations
• connotations
• synonyms
• antonyms

Jump and hop are synonyms because _________.

• They mean opposite things.
• You can find them in the dictionary.
• They have an emotional meaning behind them.
• They have the same meaning.

The words hot and cold would be considered _____.

• antonyms
• synonyms
• context clues
• connotations

Hot and cold are antonyms because ________.

• They have the same meaning.
• They mean opposite things.
• They have an emotional meaning behind them.
• You can find them in the dictionary.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

• Literal, dictionary definition
• Emotional meaning
• synonym
• antonym

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym
• emotional meaning
• antonym
• Literal, dictionary definition.

The word 'curious', as in "Devon was a curious student" has a _______ connotation.

• positive

• negative

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

• positive
• negative

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

• positive
• negative