Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).
Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards
Give this quiz to my class
Q 1/11
Score 0
Denotation is
30
the implied meaning of a word
the literal dictionary definition of a word
an author's feeling about a word
a reader's reaction to a word
Q 2/11
Score 0
Connotation is
30
a reader's reaction to a word
the literal dictionary definition of a word
an author's feeling about a word
the implied meaning of a word
11 questions
Q.
Denotation is
1
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
Connotation is
2
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
What is the DENOTATION of the word LATE?
3
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
What is the DENOTATION of the word RARE?
4
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
What is the DENOTATION of the word SLENDER?
5
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
Which CONNOTATION implies an item is worth more?
6
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
Which CONNOTATION implies a situation is more serious?
7
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
Which CONNOTATION implies an action is more polite?
8
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
In the line, "Wendy despised the pirates," the word DESPISED implies that Wendy's feelings were
9
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
In the line, "It was the White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed," splendidly implies that the author's attitude toward the Rabbit's clothing was
10
30 sec
RL.9-10.4
Q.
Which word is similar to "splendid", but has a negative connotation?
