TEST Connotations and Denotations 15 Questions

What is the meaning of connotation?

• Emotional meaning of a word

• An emotional outburst

• Official meaning of a word

• Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The dictionary definition of a word.

• denotation

• connotation

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Daniel's doctor said, "I recommend a low-fat, low-carbohydrate diet because you are becoming __________ ." (Positive word that wouldn’t insult a patient)

• Fat

• Obese

• Overweight

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The farmer is milking the cow.

• Denotation

• Connotation

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

• planets

• birds

• words

• sentences

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.

Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

• persistent

• stubborn

• bullheaded

• headstrong

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which phrase has negative connotation?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The word thin, as in "you are very thin" has a _______ connotation.

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RL.7.4

McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.

• positive
• negative

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man for centuries.

Using context clues, what does celestial bodies mean?

• man-made bodies

• fascinated man for centuries

• objects in the sky

• men in the sky

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4