Terms
This is the dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
Dog: a creature with 4 legs and a tail, typically kept as a pet. Connotation or denotation?
What is denotation?
This is when an author simply provides facts.
What is to inform?
When camping, fresh water, soap, and a toothbrush are necessities. What does necessities mean?
What is something you have to have?
This is a synonym for happy.
What is excited, upbeat, joyful?
This is the general feeling or opinion of a word.
What is connotation?
Kyrie Irving plays for the Celtics. Objective or subjective?
What is objective?
This is when an author argues a point.
What is to persuade?
A frown conveys being upset and gloomy. What does conveys mean?
What is shows or represents?
This is an antonym for happy.
What is upset, melancholy, downhearted?
This is when you write the facts without your own opinion.
What is objective?
Santa: kind, warm, giving. Connotation or denotation?
What is connotation?
This author's purpose includes words such as better, best, most, and least.
What is to persuade?
If you spent the weekend playing video games instead of studying, you should reevaluate your choices. What does reevaluate mean?
What is rethink?
This is a synonym for mad.
What is angry, furious, frustrated?
This is when you include your own opinions in your writing.
What is subjective?
Candy is so much better than cake. Subjective or objective?
What is subjective?
This type of text is meant to inform.
What is newspaper, biography, textbook?
Party attire includes a suit and tie. What does attire mean?
What is clothing?
This word has a positive feeling and connotation.
What is summer, ice cream, sun?
This type of text should be objective.
What is the newspaper, textbook, biography?
When writing an analysis essay, should you be subjective or objective?
What is objective?
When authors include plot, characters, and theme, this is their writing purpose.
What is to entertain?
When Duke (Miss Frantz's favorite team) lost to Michigan State, the Frantz house was a somber place. What does somber mean?
What is gloomy and down?
This word has a negative feeling and connotation.
What is shark, basement, monster?