Denotation
Connotation
Concrete Noun
Abstract Noun
Symbolism
100
The definition of denotation
What is the literal definition of a word?
100
Which has the more positive Connotation
Immature or Youthful
What is Youthful?
100
The definition of Concrete Noun
What is a person, place, or thing?
100
The definition of abstract noun
What is an idea, quality, or feeling?
100
The Definition of Symbolism
What is using symbols to represent ideas?
200
Mark was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails with jokes from Sally every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he wasn't allowed to receive silly emails at school.
What is the dictionary meaning of the phrase dashed off?
A. Hurriedly wrote
B. Effortlessly executed
C. Casually finished
D. Thoughtfully completed
What is A?
200
The definition of connotation
What is the interpretation of a word?
200
Is dog a concrete or abstract noun?
What is concrete?
200
Is Friendship an Abstract or Concrete noun?
What is Abstract?
200
This is the color that symbolizes Communism?
What is Red?
300
Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door.
What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?
A. Noisy or loud
B. Large in actions or words
C. Undersized or small
D. Heavy or overweight
What is C?
300
The more positive connotation
Problem or Disaster
What is Problem?
300
Is ruler concrete or abstract
What is concrete?
300
Wealth is a concrete noun
True or False
What is false
300
Explain the relationship between the following superhero and the symbol on his chest.
The Flash's superpower is that he is very fast. The symbol on his chest is a lighting bolt which has an incredibly fast traveling speed. The lighting bolt represents his speed.
400
Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington.
What is the denotation of the word nosy in the sentence above?
A. Interesting, unusual
B. Intelligent, smart
C. Similar, identical
D. Curious, inquisitive
What is D?
400
The more negative Connotation
Thrifty or Cheap
What is Cheap?
400
Imagination is a concrete noun
True or False
What is False?
400
Select the abstract noun
A. Engine
B. Actor
C. Comfort
D. Stick
What is C?
400
The following is a sign/symbol for what? 
What is a barbershop?
500
When students walked into their history class yesterday, they were shocked to find Mr. Worthington dressed like President Washington. The students were baffled at why their social studies teacher had dressed up in old clothes.
In the context of this sentence, what is the denotation of the word baffled?
A.) Amused
B.) Confused
C.) Embarrassed
D.) Shocked
What is B?
500
Identify which of the following two words has a more negative connotation.
Stingy or Thrifty
What is Stingy?
500
Elbow is a concrete noun
True or False
What is True?
500
Which is not an abstract noun
A. Crime
B. Poverty
C. Luxury
D. Thread
What is D?
500
This animal is used to symbolize the Democratic Party of the U.S.A.
What is a Donkey?