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Dead Words

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Dead Words
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a dead word?

A word that does not have any synonyms

A word that has been used to death

A word that is difficult to learn

A word that is difficult to pronounce

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a dead word?

A word that does not have any synonyms

A word that has been used to death

A word that is difficult to learn

A word that is difficult to pronounce

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a dead word?

Very

Unique

Beautiful

Interesting

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why should dead words be avoided in writing?

They are too complex

They are overused and lack impact

They are difficult to spell

They are not understood by readers

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a synonym for the dead word 'nice'?

Pleasant

Ugly

Difficult

Boring

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence contains a dead word?

The movie was very interesting.

The film was captivating and thrilling.

The book was a fascinating read.

The play was an engaging experience.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can writers replace dead words in their writing?

By using a thesaurus

By writing longer sentences

By avoiding adjectives

By using more nouns

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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