WORD CHOICE

Select TWO reasons why WORD CHOICE is important:

• All words are the right words.

• Right words allow you to express yourself clearer.

• Only big/long words are important.

• Right words allow you to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which one of the following words is considered DEAD/OVERUSED?

• Extravagant

• Fantastic

• Nice

• Terrible

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Identify the VIVID VERB in the sentence below:

Jimmy sprinted to the park to get on the swings first.

• Sprinted

• Park

• Swings

• On

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:

The German Shepard was barking loud.

• Loud

• Barking

• German Shepard

• Was

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:

We had dinner at Olive Garden last night.

• Dinner

• Olive Garden

• Night

• We

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

TRUE/FALSE: A word’s DENOTATION is its dictionary definition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE/FALSE: A word’s CONNOTATION is its dictionary definition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

TRUE/FALSE: CONNOTATION is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Is this an example of FORMAL or INFORMAL language:

Hey, went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots to tell you.

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Is this an example of FORMAL or INFORMAL language:

Might I suggest you try this new model?

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.2E