Connotations/Denotations
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English
6th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Denotation mean?
The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)
The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Connotation mean?
The exact definition of a word (like from a dictionary)
The contextual interpretation of a word (including feelings and thoughts)
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are types of connotations words can have?
grammar, usage, mechanics
similes and metaphors
Positive, Neutral or Negative
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can you do to figure out a word's connotation?
Look up the exact definition in the dictionary.
Read the surrounding context (words around the connotation)
I don't know.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?
Nosy
Curious
Inquisitive
I don't know.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?
Smirk
Smile
Smug
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of connotation does the word weird have? (That person is weird.)
Positive
Negative
Neutral
I don't know
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.8.4
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