Dead Giveaways

Choose the dead giveaways.

• no flow

• vague

• comma splice

• throwaway writing

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does it mean if something is vague?

• The answer has a lot of detail

• The answer is unclear and non-specific

• The answer is a run-on sentence

• The answer does not make sense

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

"In this paper," "I'm going to tell you about," and "I think," are examples of

• repetition

• vagueness

• throwaway writing

• weird order of words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the example that is repetitive.

• That is my favorite animal.

• I'm going to tell you about my favorite dog.

• The dog is my favorite animal.

• I like dogs. Dogs are awesome, and I like them.

Words such as "things," "items," "stuff," and "places" are examples of

• throwaway writing

• vagueness

• weird order of words

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1D

Choose the example of throwaway writing.

• We bought stuff.

• I hit my hand on the wall, and my hand hurt.

• I'm going to tell you about goal setting.

• When the sun was out, people were there and the park was open.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which is not a dead giveaway?

• Vague

• Repetitive

• Simile

• Throwaway writing

Kenny can clarify the meaning of his sentence by changing they to--

• the stuff he worked on

• this and that

• items and things

• pencils and pencil tips

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is an example of no flow?

• In this essay, I'm going to tell you about the importance of perseverance.

• Perseverance is important because it is important to persevere.

• Perseverance is important for life stuff.

• Life is difficult, and I need to persevere because my mom taught me to keep going.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Using the same word or phrase over and over again is...

• no flow

• vagueness

• repetition

• throwaway writing