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Connotation and Denotation

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Connotation and Denotation
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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which option has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?


My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

thrifty

stingy

miserly

selfish

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is most NEGATIVE (–)?


Mike _______ us to go to the funny house. He kept bothering us until we agreed to go.

nagged

reminded

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which connotation is most POSITIVE (+)?


We saw ______ animals in the animal house.

fascinating

weird

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.8.5C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Describing 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.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) connotation to describe someone who does not spend much money?

a stingy person

a thrifty person

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which choice has the most POSITIVE (+) connotation?


I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

foolhearty

courageous

rash

reckless

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which has the most NEGATIVE (–) connotation?

a dirty shirt

a filthy shirt

a soiled shirt

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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