Wednesday Words
Argument Writing
Connotation/
Denotation
Figurative Language
Commonly Confused
100
To argue or try to prove wrong
What is dispute
100
What we call the 5th paragraph
What is the refutation
100
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation
100
A comparison using is or are
What is a metaphor
100
To give up or stop
What is quit
200
Complaining or being an annoyance
What is peevish
200
The introduction belongs in this paragraph
What is the first paragraph
200
The feeling or memory associated with a word
What is connotation
200
When words sound like what they mean
What is onomatopoeia
200
There are 7 days in one of these
What is a week
300
To spread throughout
What is permeate
300
The support for sub-claim 1 belongs here.
What is paragraph 2
300
One connotation of the word black is a. confusion b. nail polish c. chance d. evil
What is d. evil
300
An extreme exaggeration or impossible statement
What is hyperbole
300
Yesterday is in the _________.
What is the past
400
A strong feeling of dislike
What is antipathy
400
The first mention of the claim belongs here. Be specific.
What is the first paragraph in the thesis statement (at the end of the paragraph)
400
A food with a chewy crust, tomato sauce, and cheese is the denotation of this.
What is pizza
400
A play on words with similar sounds but different meanings
What is a pun
400
To move into a new country
What is immigrate
500
To misinterpret or misunderstand
What is misconstrue
500
The best type of evidence
What is logical evidence
500
The denotation of this word is a person who is abnormally small.
What is a midget
500
"Chocolate is heaven" is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor
500
Montgomery is the ___________ of Alabama.
What is capital
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