Precise Word Choice

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11th Grade

15 Qs

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Precise Word Choice

Precise Word Choice

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.11-12.6, L.4.5, RI.9-10.4

+29

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

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

Media Image

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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