Word Relationships: Using Context — Unit test

Question 3 • SS-English Language Arts 7

Read the sentence.The sidewinder is a type of snake that lives in the deserts of the southwest.Which statement about this sentence is true?

Answer

The sentence gives an example of denotation, because it uses the literal meaning of the word snake.

The sentence gives an example of denotation, because it uses the word snake to suggest that the sidewinder is mean.

The sentence gives an example of connotation, because it uses the literal meaning of the word snake.

The sentence gives an example of connotation, because it uses the word snake to suggest that the sidewinder is mean.

Explanation

Denotation is a word’s literal, dictionary meaning. In the sentence, “snake” literally identifies the kind of animal a sidewinder is. The sentence does not use “snake” to suggest that the sidewinder is mean, so this is denotation, not connotation.

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