Connotation Figurative Technical

the meaning of a word or phrase as it relates to a particular subject, discipline, field, profession, or trade

• Technical Meanings
• Analyze
• Determine
• Meaning

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

beaker, atom, mammal, hypothesis are technical words for

• Mathematics

• English

• Social Studies

• Science

What is a connotation?

• The dictionary definition or actual meaning of the word

• The emotional or feeling-based meaning of the word (positive, negative, or neutral)

• The figurative meaning of the word

• The opposite meaning of the word

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which phrase has a positive connotation?

• A strong reek

• A strong aroma

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

• A bold plan

• A reckless plan

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which phrase has a positive connotation?

• Energetic dogs

• Rambunctious dogs

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

language that contains or uses figures of speech (e.g., simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idioms)

• Phrase
• Figurative
• Determine
• Connotative

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry.

• She spits when she talks.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A