Written Expression & Spelling Accuracy Flashcards
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Which word correctly completes: 'She was ___ about finishing the project on time'?
Answer: Anxious
'Anxious' is the correct spelling of the adjective meaning worried or uneasy.
Which sentence has a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running down the hall, the books fell.
In 'Running down the hall, the books fell,' the phrase implies the books were running, which is illogical.
Which is the correct spelling?
Answer: Occurrence
'Occurrence' is spelled with double 'c' and double 'r' before the suffix '-ence.'
What does the WIAT Written Expression subtest assess about sentence-level writing?
Answer: Combining sentences and using varied syntax.
The sentence combining task on the WIAT assesses a student's ability to produce complex, varied sentence structures.
A student writes: 'Me and him went to the park.' What is the corrected version?
Answer: He and I went to the park.
Subject pronouns 'he' and 'I' must be used when the pronouns serve as the subject of the sentence.
Which correctly spells a word meaning 'to give up a right or claim'?
Answer: Waive
'Waive' means to voluntarily give up a right, while 'wave' refers to a motion or water feature.
Which transitional phrase best signals a contrasting idea in an essay?
Answer: However
'However' signals contrast or a shift in the argument, unlike the additive transitions 'furthermore,' 'in addition,' and 'similarly.'