
Denotation Connotation

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English
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10th - 11th Grade
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Easy
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Suraiya Prasla
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sometimes my thin friend annoys me.
What is a POSITIVE connotation for the word thin?
scrawny
slim
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Scrapple is an inexpensive meal.
What is a NEGATIVE connotation for the word inexpensive?
thrifty
cheap
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby.
What is a NEGATIVE connotation for the word hobby?
obsession
avocation
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Uncle Henry lives in a hut deep in the woods.
What is a POSTIVE connotation for the word hut?
cabin
shack
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Phileas Fogg was an adventurous traveler.
What is a NEGATIVE connotation for the word adventurous?
foolhardy
courageous
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We stopped for lunch at a diner in West Virginia.
What is a POSTIVE connotation for the word diner?
café or bistro
greasy spoon
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
My parents are committed, conservationists.
What is a POSTIVE connotation for the word conservationists?
tree huggers
enviornmentalists
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5B
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
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