Connotation and Denotation - Word Meanings

Connotation and Denotation - Word Meanings

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Connotation and Denotation - Word Meanings

Connotation and Denotation - Word Meanings

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.8.5C, L.7.6, L.11-12.4C

+29

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which has the most Negative Connotation?

dirty

filthy

soiled

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.


She was disappointed that the dress she wanted to buy her daughter was ________________ as she ran her fingers across the fabric.

expensive

overpriced

unafordable

pricey

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the literal or dictionary meaning of a word

denotation

generalization

connotation

conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the meaning of a word

definition

denotation

connotation

antonymns

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

having more than one definition

connotation

denotation

multiple meanings

definition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an idea or feeling that a word puts off or suggests.

denotation

connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word "ecstatic" in the passage?

overly intelligent

extremely happy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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