Connotative Meaning Quiz

interested, questioning, nosy

Which of these words has a POSITIVE connotation?

• interested

• questioning

• nosy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

nosy, interested, questioning

Which of these words has a NEUTRAL connotation?

• nosy

• interested

• questioning

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

manic, elated, happy

Which of these has a NEGATIVE connotation?

• manic

• elated

• happy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

manic, elated, happy

Which of these is the most NEUTRAL in connotative meaning?

• manic

• elated

• happy

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

peculiar, unique, different

Which of these words has the most NEGATIVE connotation?

• peculiar

• unique

• different

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

peculiar, unique, different

Which of these words has the most POSITIVE connotative meaning?

• peculiar

• unique

• different

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

decrepit, antique, old

Which of these has the most NEGATIVE connotation?

• decrepit

• antique

• old

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

decrepit, antique, old

Which of these is the most NEUTRAL connotation in this word group?

• decrepit

• antique

• old

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

thrifty, stingy, saving

Which of these has the most POSITIVE connotation?

• thrifty

• stingy

• saving

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these words would best describe the mean, greedy, Mr. Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol":

thrifty, stingy, saving

• thrifty

• stingy

• saving

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4