Connotation and Denotation

Connotation and Denotation

9th Grade

10 Qs

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Connotation and Denotation

Connotation and Denotation

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Quiz

English

9th Grade

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CCSS
RI.9-10.4, L.9-10.5B, RL.9-10.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which phrase has a positive connotative meaning?

A strong aroma.

A strong stench.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which phrase has a negative connotative meaning?

He wasted his time playing PUBG instead of studying.

He invested his time in his schooling, and now he's first in his class.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

Does the word in bold have denotative or connotative meaning?

Denotative

Connotative

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

If you change the word "smell" to "stench", the word has what kind of connotation?

Negative

Positive

Neutral

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

The word scrawny, as in the sentence below, has what kind of connotation?

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is an example of denotation?

Childish is negative; while youthful is positive.

How have you been?

Dreamer (adj.): a person who is dreaming or has dreams.

Candy apples are very delicious.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Media Image

How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author's purpose?

It implies a positive characteristic.

It implies a careless characteristic.

It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.

It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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