On a standardized test, to determine the meaning of a word, use the following strategies...

All of the answer choices are good strategies

What is the definition of denotative?

Denotative: literal or primary meaning of the word

Why would someone use the word "thrifty" instead of "cheap"?

You want a more positive connotation (spends wisely)

Why would someone use the word "filthy" instead of "dirty"?

Filthy has a stronger negative connotation than dirty

What is the literal translation of "a blanket of white covered the sleeping forest"?

There was a lot of snow in the quiet forest.

What is the definition of connotative?

the emotions and associations connected to a word

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On a standardized test, to determine the meaning of a word, use the following strategies...
All of the answer choices are good strategies
Replace the word with your own word before reading choices
Replace the word the each answer choice
Look for context clues within sentence to identify meaning
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What is the definition of denotative?
It is the more sophisticated meaning of the word
Denotative: literal or primary meaning of the word
the emotions and associations connected to a word
It is the negative meaning of a word.
3
Why would someone use the word "thrifty" instead of "cheap"?
You want a more positive connotation (spends wisely)
You want the negative denotation of a word
Becausemore people know what thrifty means compared to cheap
You want your read to always think positively
4
"The enemy ship would be caught unawares and would be unable to retaliate." "retaliate" means?
sail away
signal for help
identify a threat
strike back
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Why would someone use the word "filthy" instead of "dirty"?
Filthy has a stronger negative connotation than dirty
They're interchangeable-the connotation's the same for both.
Because the denotation of the two words differ in meaning.
Because they have two different connotations & denotations
6
What is a figurative example of the literal sentence "Grandma's garden is full of flowers".
Grandma has a green thumb
Grandma has won the Garden Contest four times.
Grandma is the best gardener that I know.
Grandma has 27 different kinds of flowers in her garden.
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"After months of tests and many setbacks, Hunley was deemed ready for battle." "Deemed" means?
hoped
made
proved
judged
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"The discrepancy could simply be a product of Jake's watch running slow." "discrepancy" means
malfunction
difference
confusion
error
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What is a figurative example of the literal sentence "She is a fast runner."?
She ran like a bullet
She is the fastest runner in our school.
She runs a mile in under six minutes.
She was the state championship last year.
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What is the literal translation of "a blanket of white covered the sleeping forest"?
A large, white blanket was laying on the top of the trees
Everyone was asleep in the forest under white blankets
Snow covered the forest until the animals were sleeping
There was a lot of snow in the quiet forest.
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What is the definition of connotative?
the definition or literal meaning of a word
the emotions and associations connected to a word
when a word makes you feel happy
a word that has several meanings
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"However, evidence of damage to the spar refuted eyewitness reports." What does "refuted" mean?
mislead
questioned
disregarded
disproved

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