Lesson 9: Analyzing Word Meaning
Authored by Evelyn Rivera
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do authors choose specific words in their writing?
To fill space
To convey technical, connotative, or figurative meanings
To confuse readers
To make the text longer
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.5.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a technical meaning?
A meaning that is humorous
A meaning that is precise and related to a specific field
A meaning that is vague
A meaning that is emotional
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the genre of the passage Prime Time for Cicades?
Fiction
Scientific Account
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the tone of the phrase "Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite"?
Humorous
Serious
Sad
Joyful
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sound does a Goliath beetle make when it flies?
Buzzing like a bee
Whirl of a helicopter propeller
Chirping like a cricket
Humming like a hummingbird
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.4.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the color of the markings on some Goliath beetles?
Blue and green
Yellow, red, gray, or brown
Black and white
Purple and pink
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.K.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of the author using words that have a violent connotation?
She describes the vertical black bands on the elytron that cover Goliath beetles’ wings.
She compares the Goliath beetle cocoons to suits of protective armor.
The author details the four stages of the Goliath beetle’s life cycle.
She writes that Goliath beetles use their jaws to slash, impale, and chomp food.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.L.7.5C
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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