Effective Word Choice
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is word usage important in writing and speaking?
To make your writing longer.
To clearly express ideas and meanings.
To impress your audience with big words.
To make sentences more complicated.
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CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first thing to consider when choosing words for your writing?
If the word sounds impressive.
If the word is difficult to spell.
If the word makes sense in the context.
If the word is commonly used.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.6.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.6.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence "The fish galloped through the water," why is "galloped" a poor word choice?
Fish cannot move quickly.
"Galloped" refers to the fastest speed of a four-legged animal.
"Galloped" is only used for horses.
The word is too long for the sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word would be more appropriate to describe a fish moving quickly through water?
Walked
Crawled
Swam
Flew
Tags
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "their" (T-H-E-I-R) indicate?
A location or place.
A contraction of "they are."
Possession or ownership.
An action being performed.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word is used to refer to a place or can act as an adverb?
Their
There
They're
They
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1G
CCSS.L.K.4A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word "they're" is a contraction for which two words?
They will
They have
They are
They were
Tags
CCSS.L.K.5A
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
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