Common Core: 7th Grade English Language Arts › Distinguish Connotations Among Words with Similar Denotations: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.5.C
Which of these words has a neutral connotation?
Select the word that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
someone who works for someone
Select the word that is a positive connotation for the definition below:
really wanting something to happen
Read the sentence below. Can you identify the word that has a negative connotation?
If you are not pushy, then you will not get ahead in the business world.
Which of these words has a neutral connotation?
Which of these words has a negative connotation?
Select the word that is a negative connotation for the definition below:
a smell
Which of these answer choices lists words that do NOT have the same denotation?
Which of these words has a negative connotation?
Which of the following words is the LEAST appropriate to complete the sentence(s) below?
The stray cat was __________. It was skin and bones and looked like it hadn’t eaten in a very long time.