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Sophia: Concise Language: Unnecessay Modifiers PPTSophia: Concise Language: Unnecessay Modifiers PPT
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Sophia Learning
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Sophia: Concise Language: Unnecessay Modifiers

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This slideshow lesson focuses on identifying unnecessary modifiers and removing them from your writing. Rule of thumb: if the adjective does not tell the reader something the noun absolutely cannot, eliminate it. It provides student practice identifying unnecessary modifiers in sentences; this is followed by the answers with explanations.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

adjectives

Additional Tags

concise language, concise writing, unnecessary modifiers, sophia learning, sophia english

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

L.7.3.a

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