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Wordiness

Authored by Cory burnett

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Wordiness
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Book of the Fairies.

no change

in which the magazine where

in which

being where

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools.

Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?

thirty

and librarian

in the field of education

Baltimore public

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797

no change

covering a year's worth

about twelve months

omit underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.

no change

minimal and not abundant

at a minimum

omit underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the next two weeks of time in the future, Tarica will be receiving a check for the legal work she performed for her client.

no change

in the next two weeks of time

in the next two weeks

OMIT the underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

no change

who acted wildly

whom acted wildly

OMIT underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?

dropped down

free gifts

present condition

future plans

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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