wordiness
palabrería
using more words than needed
usar más palabras de las necesarias
Cut wordiness like "in order to."
Elimina la palabrería como "con el fin de".
Word Wall · Grades 6-8 · English Language Arts
5 words: wordiness, concise, audience, rewrite, task.
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wordiness
palabrería
using more words than needed
usar más palabras de las necesarias
Cut wordiness like "in order to."
Elimina la palabrería como "con el fin de".
concise
conciso
saying a lot in few words
que dice mucho en pocas palabras
A concise sentence is easier to read.
Una oración concisa es más fácil de leer.
audience
público
the readers your writing is for
los lectores para quienes escribes
Your audience is parents, so skip slang.
Tu público son padres, así que evita la jerga.
rewrite
reescribir
to write a part again in a new way
escribir de nuevo una parte de otra forma
Rewrite the opening as a question.
Reescribe el inicio como una pregunta.
task
tarea
the job the writing must do
el trabajo que debe cumplir lo escrito
The task is a letter asking for a crosswalk.
La tarea es una carta pidiendo un cruce peatonal.
wordiness
palabrería
using more words than needed
usar más palabras de las necesarias
concise
conciso
saying a lot in few words
que dice mucho en pocas palabras
audience
público
the readers your writing is for
los lectores para quienes escribes
rewrite
reescribir
to write a part again in a new way
escribir de nuevo una parte de otra forma
task
tarea
the job the writing must do
el trabajo que debe cumplir lo escrito
NameNombre
| WordPalabra | What it meansQué significa | Draw itDibújalo |
|---|---|---|
| wordinesspalabrería | ||
| conciseconciso | ||
| audiencepúblico | ||
| rewritereescribir | ||
| tasktarea |
NameNombre
1. Matching1. Unir: 1-A, 2-E, 3-C, 4-B, 5-D
2. Fill in: 1. task, 2. wordiness, 3. audience, 4. rewrite, 5. concise
2. Completar: 1. tarea, 2. palabrería, 3. público, 4. reescribir, 5. conciso
Grades 6-8 · English Language Arts · Curio Class
wordinesspalabrería
using more words than neededusar más palabras de las necesarias
conciseconciso
saying a lot in few wordsque dice mucho en pocas palabras
audiencepúblico
the readers your writing is forlos lectores para quienes escribes
rewritereescribir
to write a part again in a new wayescribir de nuevo una parte de otra forma
tasktarea
the job the writing must doel trabajo que debe cumplir lo escrito
Try this at home. Pick a word and ask your child what it means. Then take turns using it in a sentence about your day. Five minutes is plenty.
Practiquen en casa. Elijan una palabra y pregúntenle a su hijo o hija qué significa. Después, túrnense para usarla en una oración sobre su día. Cinco minutos bastan.
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