Word Choice & Tone
Authored by Melissa Weisser
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
Used 37+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
16 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is denotation?
Dictionary definition of a word
Feeling associated with a word
How you write a word
Figurative language
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is connotation?
Dictionary definition of a word
Feeling associated with a word
How you write a word
Figurative language
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the denotation of the word "destruction"?
Causing so much damage that something can no longer exist
a negative feeling
a positive feeling
Building something that will last forever
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the connotation of the word "eliminate"?
Causing so much damage that something can no longer exist
a negative feeling
a positive feeling
Building something that will last forever
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which of the following examples does the underlined word have a positive connotation?
The girl smiled at her mom.
The water overflowed the banks of the river.
The neighbors were noisy last night.
The cod is a fish that is caught in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which of the following examples does the underlined word have a negative connotation?
The girl smiled at her mom.
The water overflowed the banks of the river.
The neighbors were noisy last night.
The cod is a fish that is caught in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word BEST makes the sentence have a positive connotation?
My mother cooks __________ meals.
burned
large
delicious
inexpensive
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5C
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
Similar Resources on Wayground
20 questions
The Wonder Called sleep
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
6th grade unit8
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
February Questions
Quiz
•
3rd - 6th Grade
12 questions
GOING TO
Quiz
•
5th - 6th Grade
11 questions
Professions and occupations
Quiz
•
6th Grade
12 questions
Unit4
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Vocabulary exam guide 2nd trimester 4th
Quiz
•
4th Grade - University
15 questions
Jobs and Occupations 2
Quiz
•
4th - 7th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
8 questions
Spartan Way - Classroom Responsible
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Fractions on a Number Line
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
14 questions
Boundaries & Healthy Relationships
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Equivalent Fractions
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
3 questions
Integrity and Your Health
Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts
Quiz
•
5th Grade
9 questions
FOREST Perception
Lesson
•
KG
20 questions
Main Idea and Details
Quiz
•
5th Grade
Discover more resources for English
20 questions
Context Clues
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review
Quiz
•
6th Grade
30 questions
Literary Terms and Definitions Quiz
Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
Theme vs. Main Idea
Quiz
•
6th Grade
11 questions
Figurative Language
Lesson
•
5th - 7th Grade
20 questions
Tone and Mood Practice
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Making Inferences
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Quiz
•
3rd - 6th Grade