Words in Context Denotative Connotative

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9th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Denotation is a word's ____________.

Literal, dictionary definition

Emotional meaning

synonym

antonym

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A person’s experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Connotation is a word's ___________.

synonym

emotional meaning

antonym

Literal, dictionary definition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"This coffee is very (___): just the way I like it!"

Bitter

Strong

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"The sooner we leave this (___)," said Lin, "the happier I'll be."

Home

Dump

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

small

large

noisy

heavy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?

fed up with

nauseated

disgusted

bored

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

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Words in Context Denotative Connotative

Denotation is a word's ____________.

A person’s experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word.

Connotation is a word's ___________.

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"This coffee is very (___): just the way I like it!"

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"The sooner we leave this (___)," said Lin, "the happier I'll be."

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?

Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.
What is the meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above?

Choose the word with the negative connotation.

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

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Words in Context Denotative Connotative

Denotation is a word's ____________.

A person’s experiences determine the connotations he or she associates with a word.

Connotation is a word's ___________.

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:"This coffee is very (___): just the way I like it!"

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:"The sooner we leave this (___)," said Lin, "the happier I'll be."

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?

Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.What is the meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above?

Choose the word with the negative connotation.

Choose the word with the positive connotation.

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Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"This coffee is very (___): just the way I like it!"

Consider the below phrase, and choose the word with the connotation that fits the phrase:
"The sooner we leave this (___)," said Lin, "the happier I'll be."

Buster was a puny dog. He couldn't even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying e-mails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly e-mails at school.
What does the word "sick" suggest Mark was feeling as it is used in the first sentence of this story?

Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class, and he was not a big kid. His mom packed him a huge lunch in the hopes he would get some more muscle on his bony arms and legs.
What is the meaning of the word lanky in the sentence above?