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- Q1What is the literal meaning of a word?PrewriteRevisingDenotationConnotation30s
- Q2What is connotation?Meaning of a word according to context, feelings or cultural backgroundMeaning according to the dictionary30s
- Q3What happens in the prewriting process?Make correctionsBrainstorm text ideasDecide the way to present it to the publicCreate a basic text30s
- Q4Choose the word with the negative connotation for the following sentence: "Miss Evergreen is a very _____ woman"AssertiveEgotisticalDecisiveBold30s
- Q5Which are the 5 steps of the writing process?Intro, body and conclusionFiction, Non Fiction and VisualPrewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishingGrammar, mechanics and spelling30s
- Q6Choose the word with the most positive connotation for the following sentence: "The candidate engaged in an interesting _____ during the debate".ArgumentDialogueParleyDispute30s
- Q7Choose the word with the most negative connotation for "smell".StenchOdorScentFragance30s
- Q8What is the best revision of this sentence? In 1969, a rocket was launched in Florida.A rocket was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.On July 16, 1969, a rocket was launched.On July 16, 1969, a rocket was launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.30s
- Q9Choose from the list the best way to publish the piece of writing according to the example. "You want to share with your relatives in another country a short informational essay about life in the United States".Oral readingSpeechBlogMultimedia presentation30s
- Q10Which is an example of a strong beginning for an informative report?Reality television shows are on the way out. Here's why.Reality television shows seem finally to be fading away. But for many years, they were the rage. Millions of Americans tuned in. I intend to examine how and why they became so popular.I've never quite understood why reality television shows were once so popular. But I guess they were. Maybe they still are. I wonder if they will ever be popular again.30s
- Q11What is the best revision of this sentence? This rocket launched a spacecraft called Apollo 11.A few minutes later, this rocket launched a spacecraft called Apollo 11 on its amazing journey.The sentence does not need revising.Later that same day, this rocket launched a spacecraft called Apollo 11.30s
- Q12What mistakes belong to the mechanics section in the editing process?PunctuationSpellingAccuracy of infoVerb forms30s
- Q13Select the error in following sentence: "The speaker urged we young people to give classical music a try".Misspelled wordMissing punctuationIncorrect verb formMisused word30s
- Q14What's the connotation of the word "wasteland"?PositiveNeutralNegative30s
- Q15Choose the most positive connotation word to replace the one in quotations: Tyler became a "powerful" defensive player, striking fear into the hearts of opposing forwards.MightyRobustStrongPowerless30s