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Figurative and Connotative Language

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Figurative and Connotative Language
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

8. Why do people use figurative language?

To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

To be grammatically correct.

To structure their writing into paragraphs.

Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which phrase has a positive connotation?

A strong reek

A strong aroma

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

Squandered his time

Invested his time

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

positive

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.

positive

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

positive

negative

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

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