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Word Choice and Connotation

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt

    Read the following sentence:

    The baby was very clever. It already knew how to crawl into a room without making a sound.


    How would the meaning of the sentence change if the author used "cunning" instead of the word "clever"?

    The baby would seem sneakier

    The baby would seem cuter

    The baby would seem stupider

    The baby would seem louder

  • 2. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt

    Read the following passage:

    "He's very influential in the clowning community," she whispered to her friend, pointing to the tall man in loose pants and rainbow suspenders striding across the room. "He's a great artist. Balloon animals have never been the same."


    How does the author intend the word "influential" to be taken in this passage?

    positive

    negative

    neutral

    extremely negative

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt

    Read the following sentence:

    The hedgehog was ecstatic-- She had found a hole to burrow into, and she was happily settled beneath the ground, excited to sleep the day away.

    Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word "ecstatic" in the passage?

    overly intelligent

    greatly impressed

    extremely happy

    often late

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