All Common Core: 7th Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #113 : Language
Which of these words has a negative connotation?
Childlike
Childish
Youthful
Young
Childish
"Childish" has a negative connotation implying an adult behaving immaturely. “Childlike” and “youthful” have a positive connotation implying someone being full of energy and wonder. “Young” has a neutral connotation and is a neutral adjective to describe someone’s age.
Example Question #11 : Distinguish Connotations Among Words With Similar Denotations: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.7.5.C
Which of these words has a neutral connotation?
Miserly
Thrifty
Cheap
Economical
Economical
“Economical” has a neutral connotation whereas “cheap” and “miserly” all have negative connotations. “Thrifty” is often associated with a positive connotation. It is not perceived in general to be a negative thing to be called economical. It can even lean toward the positive connotation in some cases.
Example Question #12 : Distinguish Connotations Among Words With Similar Denotations: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.7.5.C
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.
World
Ahead
Pushy
Business
Pushy
Pushy has a negative connotation and alludes to aggressiveness. The other answer choices do not have the same negative connotation.
Example Question #12 : Distinguish Connotations Among Words With Similar Denotations: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.7.5.C
Which of these words has a negative connotation?
Odor
Smell
Aroma
Scent
Odor
A connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations. These words all have a similar denotation and refer to the smell that something carries. "Odor" has a negative connotation, and when used, it means that something is smelly, and it leans towards being a bad or negative smell.
Example Question #13 : Distinguish Connotations Among Words With Similar Denotations: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.7.5.C
Which of these words has a neutral connotation?
Dog
Man's best friend
Mutt
Purebred
Dog
A connotation is the feeling or idea that goes along with a word or phrase. Some words are close in meaning but have different connotations. The word “dog” has a neutral connotation; but, the word “mutt” has a negative connotation, and the words "purebred” and "man's best friend" have a positive connotation.
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All Common Core: 7th Grade English Language Arts Resources
