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Connotation and Denotation Quiz

Authored by Kelly Burgess

English

KG - University

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Connotation and Denotation Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

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Denotation is a word's ____________.

Literal, dictionary definition
Emotional meaning
synonym
antonym

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Connotation is a word's ___________.

synonym
emotional meaning
antonym
Literal, dictionary definition.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

positive
negative

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.

positive
negative

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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