WORD CHOICE
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
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.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which one of the following words is considered DEAD/OVERUSED?
Extravagant
Fantastic
Nice
Terrible
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the VIVID VERB in the sentence below:
Jimmy sprinted to the park to get on the swings first.
Sprinted
Park
Swings
On
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:
The German Shepard was barking loud.
Loud
Barking
German Shepard
Was
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:
We had dinner at Olive Garden last night.
Dinner
Olive Garden
Night
We
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
TRUE/FALSE: A word’s DENOTATION is its dictionary definition.
TRUE
FALSE
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
TRUE/FALSE: A word’s CONNOTATION is its dictionary definition.
TRUE
FALSE
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5C
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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