Connotation and Denotation Exit ticket

Connotation and Denotation Exit ticket

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Connotation and Denotation Exit ticket

Connotation and Denotation Exit ticket

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RI.6.4, L.6.6, L.7.6

+9

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jessica Benson

Used 15+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does denotation mean?

The feeling or idea a word gives you

The dictionary definition of a word

The emotional or cultural connection of a word

Answer explanation

Denotation means the "literal" or "exact" definition of a word. You can find the denotation of a word in a dictionary.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does connotation mean?

The dictionary definition of a word

The real meaning of a word

The idea or feeling a word gives you

Answer explanation

The connotation of a word is the "idea" or "feeling" a word gives you based on how it's used in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation implies an item is worth more?

old

antique

Answer explanation

Calling something "antique" implies that it's more expensive and has a positive connotation.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation in the sentence is more negative?

We bought ​ (a)   tee shirts at the water park.

cheap
inexpensive
fancy

Answer explanation

Cheap has a more negative connotation and would imply the shirts are poorly made.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the denotation of the word LATE?

missing

prompt

tardy

early

Answer explanation

The dictionary definition of late is "arriving after the starting time". When you are "tardy for school" it means that you arrived late (after the starting time).

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Connotations can be....

Positive

Negative

Neutral

Definitions

Answer explanation

The connotation of a word can have positive, negative, and neutral meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has a neutral connotation?

fragrance

odor

stench

Answer explanation

Odor has a neutral connotation. We don't know if the odor is a good one (positive) or a bad one (negative).

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation implies a situation is more serious?

problem

issue

disaster

Answer explanation

Disaster has a negative connotation and implies the situation is more serious.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4