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Choose Words Precisely is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on preferring the exact word to the general one, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.3. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Choose Words Precisely

L.4.3

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Tick the right answer.

1.Which sentence conveys most in fewest words?
  • A.Then something bad happened to Icarus.
  • B.The sky let go of him.
  • C.He went down towards the sea below him.
2.A text can change structure partway through. True or false?
  • A.True — a chronological text can end with a comparison
  • B.False, one text has one structure
  • C.False, only textbooks do that
3.Why does the structure of a text matter to a reader?
  • A.It decides the font
  • B.It tells you how the ideas relate, not just what they are
  • C.It makes the text shorter
4.Which belongs in dialogue between friends?
  • A.You are exhibiting excessive concern.
  • B.You're making a fuss.
  • C.Your concern is disproportionate.
5.Which words signal comparison?
  • A.because, therefore
  • B.then, afterwards
  • C.unlike, whereas, similarly
6.Which verb is most precise for how Icarus moved upward?
  • A.went
  • B.climbed
  • C.did
7.Why might a writer use a very short sentence after several long ones?
  • A.To save paper
  • B.To make it land harder
  • C.Because they ran out of ideas
8.What does a colon usually signal?
  • A.That an explanation or a list follows
  • B.The end of a paragraph
  • C.A change of speaker

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Answer key — Choose Words Precisely

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The sky let go of him.
  2. 2.True — a chronological text can end with a comparison
  3. 3.It tells you how the ideas relate, not just what they are
  4. 4.You're making a fuss.
  5. 5.unlike, whereas, similarly
  6. 6.climbed
  7. 7.To make it land harder
  8. 8.That an explanation or a list follows

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.