Writing: Language in Writing 2A

A student is writing a story for class. The student wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentences from the story and choose the word that best completes the first sentence.

Maria was proud for having saved enough money to _________ a new doll. She could not wait to go to the toy store with her parents!

• arrange

• receive

• possess

• purchase

Joel is writing an article for the class newsletter. He needs to choose a word with a clearer meaning. Read the sentences from the newsletter and choose the best word to replace the underlined word.

As a child, Principal Franklin knew that one day she wanted to work in a school. She judged that she wanted to become a principal after she had already worked as a teacher for several years.

• considered

• decided

• established

• reasoned

A student is writing a story for class. The student wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentences from the story and choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Andrew enjoyed helping his dad bake cookies. He liked __________ the flour, sugar, and eggs until they formed a batter. Once the batter was formed, Andrew's favorite part was adding the chocolate chips.

• churning

• joining

• stiring

• swishing

A student is writing a story for class. The student wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentence from the story and choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Although Brandon was usually shy, he felt ____________ comfortable asking questions in class.

• completely

• firmly

• honestly

• plainly

Menita is writing a report for her computer class. She wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentences from the report and choose the word that best completes the first sentence.

To __________ the screen of a tablet or smart phone, place two fingers together on the surface and then move the fingers away from each other. The surface should appear larger and become easier to read.

• broaden

• lengthen

• magnify

• simplify

A student is writing a story for a contest. The student wants to choose the phrase with the clearest meaning. Read the sentences from the story and choose the phrase that best completes the first sentence.

When Andy walked into the room with _________ look on his face, I knew something had upset him terribly. I had to laugh, though, when I learned that our dog had eaten his cupcake.

• a curious

• a grumpy

• a pale

• an unusual

A student is writing a story for class. The student wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentence from the story and choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Angela was _________ to read the book after hearing her friends talk about how much they loved it.

• comforted

• excited

• rushed

• sparked

A student is writing a story for class. The student needs to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentence from the story and choose the best word to replace the underlined word.

Jessica checked the enough of chocolate chips that she needed in her cookie recipe.

• amount

• measure

• standard

• guideline

A student is writing a story for class. The student wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the sentences from the story and choose the best word to replace the underlined phrase.

Mom spoke up that everyone would get ice cream as a special treat after visiting the museum. We were all surprised and immediately began imagining which type of ice cream we would order.

• invited

• explained

• suggested

• announced

Jackson is writing a report for science class. He wants to choose the word with the clearest meaning. Read the paragraph from the report and choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Water ___________ when heated to the right temperature. This temperature can change depending on other elements, such as whether the water is salty or how high you are above sea level. This means that if you live in the mountains, you will need to heat your water longer in order to cook.

• boils

• bubbles

• spays

• stews