Evaluating Word Choice

How does the word "devastated" as opposed to "upset" change the impact of a sentence describing someone's reaction to bad news?

• It makes the reaction seem less intense.

• It does not change the impact of the sentence.

• It makes the reaction seem more intense.

• It makes the sentence humorous.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

In a persuasive essay, how does the use of the word "disastrous" instead of "bad" when describing an event affect the reader's perception?

• It makes the event seem less significant.

• It makes the event seem more significant and possibly catastrophic.

• It does not affect the reader's perception.

• It makes the essay less persuasive.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

In a descriptive passage, how does the choice of the word "gargantuan" instead of "big" affect the imagery?

• It makes the object seem smaller.

• It does not change the imagery significantly.

• It makes the object seem much larger and more impressive.

• It makes the description less clear.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which word choice best creates a tone of suspense in a story?

• The sun rose brightly in the east.

• Shadows crept along the walls as the clock ticked ominously.

• The flowers in the garden bloomed vibrantly.

• The children laughed as they played in the park.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

The politician's __________ was exposed when his contradictory statements were brought to light.

• interior

• duplicity

• academic

• drought

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CCSS.L.5.5C

How does replacing "happy" with "ecstatic" in a sentence about a character's mood affect the sentence?

• It makes the mood less intense.

• It does not change the intensity of the mood.

• It makes the mood more intense.

• It changes the mood to a negative one.

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

The movie was criticized for its __________ depiction of the city's nightlife.

• sleazy

• roam

• array

• transcript

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

CCSS.L.3.2E

In a story, if a character is described as "meticulous" rather than "picky," how does this affect the reader's perception of the character?

• It makes the character seem more negative.

• It makes the character seem more positive and thorough.

• It does not affect the reader's perception.

• It makes the character seem unimportant.

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word choice would best convey a tone of mystery in a narrative?

• The room was brightly lit and colorful.

• The room was cluttered and noisy.

• The room was dimly lit and filled with strange artifacts.

• The room was clean and well-organized.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Which word choice would most likely create a tone of optimism in a narrative?

• The future was uncertain.

• The future was bleak.

• The future was promising.

• The future was a mystery.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B