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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.Then something bad happened to Icarus.
  • B.He went down towards the sea below him.
  • C.The sky let go of him.
2.When should you choose the shorter word?
  • A.When it says the same thing as clearly
  • B.Only in speech
  • C.Never
3.Why choose "expel" rather than "push out" in a science text?
  • A.It is longer
  • B.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
  • C.It sounds friendlier
4.What does a colon usually signal?
  • A.That an explanation or a list follows
  • B.A change of speaker
  • C.The end of a paragraph
5.Which belongs in a formal report?
  • A.Most people, like, moved stuff.
  • B.Loads of them had sorted it.
  • C.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
6.Which verb is most precise for how Icarus moved upward?
  • A.went
  • B.did
  • C.climbed
7.You are writing a diary entry. Which suits it?
  • A.Eleven households had prepared by midnight.
  • B.The warning was issued at six.
  • C.I was the one who said it was nothing.
8.Which belongs in dialogue between friends?
  • A.You're making a fuss.
  • B.You are exhibiting excessive concern.
  • C.Your concern is disproportionate.

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Answer key — Precise Words, Clear Sentences

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  1. 1.The sky let go of him.
  2. 2.When it says the same thing as clearly
  3. 3.It is the precise term readers of that subject expect
  4. 4.That an explanation or a list follows
  5. 5.Eleven of fourteen households had prepared.
  6. 6.climbed
  7. 7.I was the one who said it was nothing.
  8. 8.You're making a fuss.

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