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Speech Acts

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Speech Acts
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is the actual act of utterance.

Perlocutionary Act

Illocutionary Act

Locutionary Act

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

“Don't forget to feed my pet everyday!”. What type of illocutionary act is being used?

Commisives

Directives

Declaration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It states what the speaker feels.

Expressives

Directives

Representative/Assertive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The aim of this speech act is to speak with the intention of affecting a receiver's behavior.

Perlocutionary Act

Illocutionary Act

Locutionary Act

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

It is an utterance or something expressed by an individual that not only presents information, but performs an action with regard to its intention, purpose, or effect.

Republic Act

Speech Acts

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Type of illocutionary act which is used to change the status of some entity.

Representative/Assertive

Commisives

Declaration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

“I promise that I will marry you when the right time comes.”

What type of illocutionary act is being used?

Commisive

Expressive

Directive

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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