Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Connote / Denote Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Connote and Denote.
Towson University
Towson University:ows: Connote / Denote Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Connote and Denote.
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Ed Sitement! "Shooting an Elephant": George Orwell's Essay on His Life in Burma
This site shares a PDF worksheet for students to organize connotative and denotative meanings. Students will read "Shooting an Elephant" and then complete the chart with explanations of the denotative and connotative meanings. L.11-12.5b...
Quia
Quia: Connotation and Denotation
Read a sentence and determine which word carries the most positive or negative connotation to fill in the blanks in this 18-question quiz.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Can Infer Meaning of a Multiple Meaning [Pdf]
Students will analyze a word in several different sentences. Students will determine the meaning of the same word in several different contexts. Students will also write their own sentences with the same word in several different contexts.
Quia
Quia: Word Choice and Tone Quiz
This interactive series of questions assesses students' understanding of the impact of word choice on the tone of a passage. Students will identify the correct tone used in sentences, paragraphs, and poems.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Prediction and Inference Terms Test
A test with five matching questions and 4 multiple choice questions over the following literary terms: prediction, inference, suspense, foreshadowing, character, character traits, motivation, denotation, and connotation.