Denotation and Connotation

Denotation and Connotation

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Denotation and Connotation

Denotation and Connotation

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.7.5C, L.1.5D, L.6.6

+18

Standards-aligned

Created by

Rebecca Wilson

Used 187+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best defines denotation?

It is a specialized terminology used in various technical fields.

It is the root from which a word is derived.

It is a word's literal or dictionary meaning.

It is a word's meaning based on its usage.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements best defines connotation?

It is a word's literal meaning.

It is the suffix attached to a word.

It is the emotion that is associated with a word.

It is a word's dictionary meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If someone uses the term “rugrat” to describe a child, what type of connotation does this have?

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

nosy

fearful

cautious

weird

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

stubborn

negotiate

careful

firm

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is neutral?

Our trip to the amusement park was __________.

annoying

wonderful

okay

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is positive?

Everyone had a __________ on his or her face on the way home.

smile

smirk

expression

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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