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Spot the wording that breaks a passage's register and pick wording that fits a stated audience and purpose.
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A student is writing a letter to the principal asking for a longer lunch period. Which wording fits that audience and purpose?
A student wants to rewrite 'That test was super hard.' for a formal note to a teacher. Which rewrite fits that formal purpose?
A lab report reads: 'We measured the water each morning. The level dropped by two centimeters. Honestly, that was wild. The drop continued for six days.' Which wording does not match the report's formal register?
A note to a friend reads: 'Hey! Practice moved to Thursday. Kindly inform Dana. See you there!' Which wording breaks the note's friendly register?
A note to a friend reads: 'Hey! Practice moved to Thursday. It is hereby requested that you inform Dana. See you there!' Which replacement for the third part restores the friendly register?
A sixth grader is opening a class presentation on how the school recycles paper. Which opening fits a presentation to a class and a teacher?
A caption is needed for a photo on the school's public website. Which caption fits that public, informational purpose?
You are texting a friend to ask whether they want to meet at the park at four. Which wording suits a quick text to a friend?
A student drafts an email to a museum's education office: 'need a tour for my class in May.' Which rewrite fits an email to that office?
A formal research report reads: 'Most kids finished the survey in under ten minutes.' Which word is inconsistent with the report's formal style?
A formal science report reads: 'The researchers ___ the samples under a microscope.' Which word keeps the report's formal register?
A letter to the school board keeps a formal style, but a draft line reads 'We can't finish without more stuff.' Which rewrite fits the letter's style?
A class drafts a thank-you note to a guest engineer who spoke about bridge safety. The draft reads 'That was cool.' Which rewrite fits a note to that visitor?
A science fair board must report a result to visiting judges. The draft reads 'Shade seeds did bad.' Which rewrite fits that board?
A student is messaging teammates in a group chat to say practice is canceled. Which wording suits that quick, private group chat?
A school newspaper reports Friday's assembly in a neutral style. A draft line reads 'The band killed it.' Which rewrite fits the paper's style?
A student is rewriting 'The experiment was a total flop.' for a formal lab report. Which rewrite fits that report's register?
A student drafts a morning announcement about yearbook orders for the whole school: 'Yearbooks, don't forget!' Which rewrite fits an announcement to the whole school?
A history essay reads: 'The canal opened in 1825. Traffic on the route grew quickly. Farmers were pumped about it. Shipping costs fell sharply.' Which wording breaks the essay's formal register?
A history essay for a teacher includes the line 'Farmers were pumped about it.' Which replacement keeps the essay's formal register?
A birthday card to a cousin reads: 'Happy birthday! Hope your whole day is completely amazing from start to finish. Your attendance is anticipated. Love you!' Which wording breaks the card's warm, informal register?
A student is writing the greeting for a letter to the school board. Which greeting fits that audience?
A student is ending a text to an older sibling about dinner. Which closing suits that text?
A formal report on rainfall reads: 'The data ___ that rainfall increased for three years.' Which wording keeps the report's register?
A museum is labeling a hand-shaped clay pot, about eight hundred years old, for visiting families. A draft label reads 'Old pot.' Which rewrite fits an exhibit label for those visitors?
A student is asking a visiting scientist a question during a school assembly. Which wording fits that public, formal setting?
A student council candidate drafts a line for a speech to the whole school: 'Bike racks, am I right?' Which rewrite states a promise for that audience?
An argument essay for a teacher keeps a formal style. A draft line reads 'Later start times would fix everything.' Which rewrite fits that formal style?
A student drafts an email to a teacher after missing Tuesday's science class. The draft reads 'what did I miss'. Which rewrite fits an email to that teacher?
A student is leaving a voicemail for a dentist's office to change an appointment. Which wording fits that audience and purpose?
A blog post for classmates keeps a friendly, chatty style. A draft line reads 'The new lunch line was evaluated.' Which rewrite fits the post's style?
A student is leaving a note on the kitchen counter for a parent. Which wording fits that reader and purpose?
A student drafts a note to the school office about locker 214, which has not opened since Monday. The draft reads 'Fix my locker.' Which rewrite fits a request to the office?
A friendly blog post for classmates reads: 'Field day was great. We ran three relays around the whole track. The undersigned recorded each time. Everybody cheered.' Which wording breaks the post's friendly style?
A student council flyer for classmates keeps a lively, friendly tone. A draft line about Friday's noon relay reads 'Sneakers.' Which rewrite tells classmates what to bring and when in that tone?
A student drafts a thank-you email to the town librarian after interviewing her about the archive. The draft reads 'thx!' Which rewrite fits an email to her?
A lab report reads: 'The mixture turned cloudy after nine minutes.' That wording matches the formal register a lab report establishes.
A student texts a close friend 'Running late, sorry!' before a movie. That wording fits the reader and the purpose of the text.
A student's letter to the principal ends 'Sincerely, Ana Ruiz.' The closing 'Later, gators' would match that letter's register just as well.
Ana texts a friend 'u still coming?' and writes 'I will arrive at four o'clock.' in a letter to her principal. What do the two wordings show?
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