DIRECTIONS: Word choice when writing or speaking is important, for it can impact your message. Even words that are synonyms have meanings that can vary in clarity or degree. Read the original sentences below, and replace the underlined word with the BEST synonym.
Remember, all the choices may work as substitutions for the underlined word, but there is a BEST response, one that most appropriately and descriptively expresses the message of the sentence.

Original Sentence: Aunt Anita amazed us with photos of her thrilling 10-day trip through the rainforest.

This statement descri swift wrote gulliver’s travels so he could humorously criticize the government. this statement describes swift’s

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.

The purpose of an informative essay is to express personal feelings about a topic. describe events from a certain point of view. instruct the reader about a topic. express and defend an opinion.