Precise Word Choice

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
My house is brown. Choose the sentence below that uses specific details/terms to convey a better image.
My two story brick house is welcoming with it's warm wooden door and flowers in the window boxes.
My house has two stories and is brown.
My brick house is welcoming.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
First you need to complete the assignment in Google classroom, and _______ you can have some class time to work on your project.
then
than
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dozens of friends expedited this proper process by volunteering to help with the construction of the boat.
Which choice best indicates that constructing the cork boat was challenging?
NO CHANGE
authentic
rigorous
grim
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5D
CCSS.L.2.5B
CCSS.L.3.5C
CCSS.L.K.5D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Commonly called "petrified lightning," a fulgurite places the shape of a miniature lightning bolt into the earth, often branching deep into the ground.
Which choice best builds on the preceding sentence by emphasizing the dramatic nature of the mark a fulgurite leaves on the earth?
NO CHANGE
sketches
burns
sends
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The dictionary definition of a word is its...
Connotation
Denotation
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "poised?"
An inability to make errors
having colors like the rainbow
overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Asher was best known for...
playing games
public humiliation
incorrect word choice
being Jonas's best friend
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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