Connotation and Denotation - Word Meanings
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________
planets
birds
words
sentences
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?
positive
negative
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a
positive connotation
denotation
negative connotation
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.L.9-10.5B
CCSS.RI.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which phrase has a negative connotation?
a stingy person
a thrifty person
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In their English class, Nora, Elijah, and Arjun are learning about Connotation and Denotation, two ways to describe the meanings of ________________.
sentences
words
planets
birds
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its ___________.
connotation
denotation
acronym
homonym
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you find its...
connotation
denotation
acronym
homonym
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
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