WORD CHOICE

Select TWO reasons why WORD CHOICE is important:

• All words are the right words.

• Right words allow you to express yourself clearer.

• Only big/long words are important.

• Right words allow you to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

Which one of the following words is considered DEAD/OVERUSED?

• Extravagant

• Fantastic

• Nice

• Terrible

Identify the VIVID VERB in the sentence below:

Jimmy sprinted to the park to get on the swings first.

• Sprinted

• Park

• Swings

• On

Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:

The German Shepard was barking loud.

• Loud

• Barking

• German Shepard

• Was

Identify the VIVID NOUN in the sentence below:

We had dinner at Olive Garden last night.

• Dinner

• Olive Garden

• Night

• We

TRUE/FALSE: A word’s DENOTATION is its dictionary definition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE/FALSE: A word’s CONNOTATION is its dictionary definition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE/FALSE: CONNOTATION is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Is this an example of FORMAL or INFORMAL language:

Hey, went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots to tell you.

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

Is this an example of FORMAL or INFORMAL language:

Might I suggest you try this new model?

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL