Word Choice Challenge 2.0

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The salsa was hot.

• delicious

• spicy

• sweltering

• sweating

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

When she finally saw her ring, she started to cry.

• pointed to

• gawked at

• peeked at

• spotted

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The girls quietly laughed from their nearby hiding spot as they watched their dad take a big gulp of his "lemonade".

• oversized

• tall

• gigantic

• immense

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

"Megan and Julie!!! What have you done to my lemonade?" yelled Dad.

• bellowed

• said

• moaned

• sighed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

It started to lightning as soon as we got off the bus.

• climbed

• went down

• left

• hopped

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

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.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

I have a feeling that this is going to be a hard problem to solve because many people will be impacted.

• solid

• dense

• complicated

• messy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

It is important that we take cover immediately if we hear the tornado siren.

• recommended

• critical

• dangerous

• suggested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

For some odd reason, my three-year-old cousin, Brady, is scared of clowns.

• worried

• fearless

• suspicious

• terrified

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

Loud music was coming from Micah's stereo.

• played

• heard

• emitted

• blasting

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A