Why do writers use precise words?(1 point)

Question

Responses

to share their knowledge of synonyms
to share their knowledge of synonyms

to use ideas that are vaguely represented
to use ideas that are vaguely represented

to explain their purpose in writing
to explain their purpose in writing

to describe exactly what they mean in writing

Answer 1

to describe exactly what they mean in writing

Answer 2

Which resource is used to find synonyms?(1 point)
Responses

glossary
glossary

dictionary
dictionary

thesaurus
thesaurus

index
index

Answer 3

thesaurus

Answer 4

Which of the following are usually considered descriptive words?(1 point)
Responses

nouns and pronouns
nouns and pronouns

verbs and adverbs
verbs and adverbs

nouns and verbs
nouns and verbs

adjectives and adverbs

Answer 5

adjectives and adverbs

Answer 6

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Anabelle could see that the immense ship was headed directly for the treacherous rocks.

Which words in the sentence are descriptive?

(1 point)
Responses

rocks and could
rocks and could

directly and ship
directly and ship

immense and treacherous
immense and treacherous

headed and see

Answer 7

immense and treacherous

Answer 8

The people in the parade walked down the street all in step with one another.

Which precise word would best replace the underlined word?



(1 point)
Responses

wandered
wandered

ran
ran

roamed

Answer 9

marched