Precise Word Choice

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.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

First you need to complete the assignment in Google classroom, and _______ you can have some class time to work on your project.

• then

• than

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The dictionary definition of a word is its...

• Connotation

• Denotation

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Asher was best known for...

• playing games

• public humiliation

• incorrect word choice

• being Jonas's best friend

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"The deafening sound of the school bell clearly signified the start of a tedious academic day." This is an example of which smiley face trick?

• Show Not Tell

• Precise Word Choice

• Figurative Language

• Repetition for Effect

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which trick? Using exact language to better describe or clarify 

• Figurative Language 

• The Magic Three

• Precise Word Choice

• Hyphenated Modifier

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which sentence uses precise word choice to create a vivid image?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The fluffy, orange tabby cat lounged lazily on the sun-drenched mat.

• The cat was on the mat.

• The mat had a cat on it.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5