Positive and Negative Connotation

Positive and Negative Connotation

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Positive and Negative Connotation

Positive and Negative Connotation

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.8.5C, L.1.5D, L.3.3A

+20

Standards-aligned

Created by

Andrea Brown

Used 19+ times

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is more positive?

Our trip to the amusement park was fine.

Our trip to the amusement park was wonderful.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word has a more positive connotation?

The meal was delicious.

The meal was adequate.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence conveys a more positive feeling?

The movie was fantastic.

The movie was okay.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which description is more positive?

The weather today is beautiful.

The weather today is tolerable.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is more positive?

Brave people rode on the roller coaster.

Foolhardy people rode on the roller coaster.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is more positive?

We saw fascinating animals in the animal house.

We saw weird animals in the animal house.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which connotation is more positive?

Everyone had a smile on his or her face on the way home.

Everyone had a smirk on his or her face on the way home.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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