Understanding Word Relationships

A word's connotation is...

• the direct meaning of a word and it is often what you would find in the dictionary

• the emotional association or secondary meaning of a word

• a synonym that has a positive or a negative association

• a comparison of two things that are similar in some way

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.L.8.5C

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Recognizing the relationship between the words in a sentence is the key to understanding which of the word's meanings is being suggested. What is this statement likely referring to?

• It is referring to a positive or a negative meaning of the word.

• It is referring to a word's synonym or denotation.

  
  

• It is referring to the word's connotation or denotation.

• It is referring to an analogy or a denotation.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

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Identify the type of analogy being used here by recognizing the relationship between the two pairs of words.

Torpedo : Explosion : : Drinking : Intoxication

• Synonym analogy

• Classification analogy

• Cause and effect analogy

• Part-whole analogy

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CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Hyper is to energetic as organic is to _____.

• natural (because these words have a relationship that is similar so this is a synonym analogy)

• artificial (because these words have a relationship that is dissimilar so this is an antonym analogy)

• popular (because these words have a relationship that shows a trait so this is a characteristic analogy)

• food (because these words have a relationship that shows a trait so this is a characteristic analogy)

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Why would it be better to say someone is 'slim' rather than 'scrawny' when paying them a compliment?

• Slim directly means thin while scrawny has a different denotation.

• Slim and scrawny have the same connotation but very different denotations, and slim denotes a positivity.

• The two words have different denotative meanings but similar connotations, and slim has a more powerful connotative meaning.

• Though the two words have similar denotative meanings, slim has a positive connotation while scrawny has a negative connotation.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

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Identify the type of analogy being used here by recognizing the relationship between the two pairs of words.

Fire : Heat : : Study : Knowledge

• Part-whole analogy

• Classification analogy

• Cause and effect analogy

• Synonym analogy

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the relationship between the words 'happy' and 'joyful'?

• They are antonyms with opposite connotations.

• They are synonyms with similar connotations.

• They are synonyms with different denotations.

• They are antonyms with similar denotations.

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CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Identify the type of analogy being used here by recognizing the relationship between the two pairs of words.

Teacher : Educate : : Doctor : Heal

• Synonym analogy

• Part-whole analogy

• Cause and effect analogy

• Function analogy

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CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the relationship between the words 'brave' and 'courageous'?

• They are synonyms with different denotations.

• They are synonyms with similar connotations.

• They are antonyms with opposite connotations.

• They are antonyms with similar denotations.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which word has a more positive connotation when describing a person's character?

• Stubborn

• Determined

• Unyielding

• Obstinate

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.L.6.5C

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CCSS.RL.7.4