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Precise Words, Clear Sentences is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on choosing words and punctuation for effect, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.4. 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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Precise Words, Clear Sentences

W.4.4

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1.Which sentence conveys most in fewest words?
  • A.He went down towards the sea below him.
  • B.Then something bad happened to Icarus.
  • C.The sky let go of him.
2.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • B.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
3.Why choose "expel" rather than "push out" in a science text?
  • A.It sounds friendlier
  • B.It is longer
  • C.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
4.What does a colon usually signal?
  • A.A change of speaker
  • B.The end of a paragraph
  • C.That an explanation or a list follows
5.When should you choose the shorter word?
  • A.Never
  • B.Only in speech
  • C.When it says the same thing as clearly
6.Which belongs in dialogue between friends?
  • A.You are exhibiting excessive concern.
  • B.You're making a fuss.
  • C.Your concern is disproportionate.
7.Which verb is most precise for how Icarus moved upward?
  • A.climbed
  • B.went
  • C.did
8.Why does a report avoid "I"?
  • A.Because "I" is misspelled easily
  • B.Because reports must be long
  • C.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience

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Answer key — Precise Words, Clear Sentences

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  1. 1.The sky let go of him.
  2. 2.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  3. 3.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
  4. 4.That an explanation or a list follows
  5. 5.When it says the same thing as clearly
  6. 6.You're making a fuss.
  7. 7.climbed
  8. 8.Because it presents the events rather than one person's experience

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.