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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #6407 Education 7
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Teens  write  for  a  variety  of  reasons—as  part  of  a  school  assignment,  to    a  good  grade,  to  stay  in  touch  with  friends,  to  share  their  artistic  creations  with  others  or  simply  to  put  their  thoughts  to  paper  (whether  virtual  or  otherwise).  In  our  focus  groups,  teens  said  they  are  motivated  to  write  when  they  can    topics  that  are  relevant  to  their  lives  and  interests,  and  report  greater  enjoyment  of  school  writing  when  they  have  the  opportunity  to  write  creatively.  Having  teachers  or  other  adults  who  challenge  them,    them  with  interesting  curricula  and  give  them  detailed  feedback  also  serves  as  a  motivator  for  teens.  Teens  also    for  an  audience  motivates  them  to  write  and  write  well.

get report writing visceral sugar-coat select procure present

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Correct answer: get

Explanation: The verb 'get' fits grammatically as it indicates the action of obtaining a good grade, which aligns with the context of motivation for writing. It is in the base form, suitable for the infinitive structure following 'to.'

Meaning: 'Get' means to obtain or achieve something, in this case, a good grade.

Wrong options:

  • visceral: Visceral is an adjective that describes deep emotional responses, which does not fit the context of obtaining a grade.
  • sugar-coat: Sugar-coat is a verb meaning to make something seem more pleasant than it is, which does not relate to the action of achieving a grade.
  • report writing: Report writing is a noun phrase that does not fit the infinitive structure needed here.
  • procure: Procure is a verb meaning to obtain something, but it is more formal and does not fit the casual context of writing for a good grade.
  • present: Present is a verb that means to show or introduce, which does not relate to the action of obtaining a grade.
  • select: Select is a verb meaning to choose, which does not fit the context of achieving a grade.
Correct answer: select

Explanation: The verb 'select' fits grammatically as it indicates the action of choosing topics, which is relevant to the context of teens writing about their interests. It is in the base form, suitable for the infinitive structure following 'to.'

Meaning: 'Select' means to choose or pick out from a group.

Wrong options:

  • visceral: Visceral is an adjective that does not fit the context of choosing topics for writing.
  • sugar-coat: Sugar-coat is a verb that means to make something seem more pleasant, which does not relate to the action of choosing topics.
  • report writing: Report writing is a noun phrase that does not fit the infinitive structure needed here.
  • procure: Procure is a verb meaning to obtain, which does not fit the context of choosing topics.
  • present: Present is a verb that means to show or introduce, which does not relate to the action of selecting topics.
Correct answer: present

Explanation: The verb 'present' fits grammatically as it indicates the action of providing interesting curricula, which aligns with the context of motivating teens. It is in the base form, suitable for the infinitive structure following 'to.'

Meaning: 'Present' means to provide or show something to someone.

Wrong options:

  • visceral: Visceral is an adjective that does not fit the context of providing curricula.
  • sugar-coat: Sugar-coat is a verb that means to make something seem more pleasant, which does not relate to the action of providing curricula.
  • report writing: Report writing is a noun phrase that does not fit the infinitive structure needed here.
  • procure: Procure is a verb meaning to obtain, which does not fit the context of presenting curricula.
  • get: Get is a verb that means to obtain, which does not fit the context of providing curricula.
Correct answer: report writing

Explanation: The phrase 'report writing' fits grammatically as it serves as the subject of the sentence, indicating the type of writing that motivates teens. It is a noun phrase that aligns with the context of writing for an audience.

Meaning: 'Report writing' refers to the act of writing reports, typically structured and formal, aimed at an audience.

Wrong options:

  • visceral: Visceral is an adjective that does not fit the context of writing for an audience.
  • sugar-coat: Sugar-coat is a verb that means to make something seem more pleasant, which does not relate to the act of writing.
  • procure: Procure is a verb meaning to obtain, which does not fit the context of writing for an audience.
  • get: Get is a verb that means to obtain, which does not fit the context of writing for an audience.
  • select: Select is a verb meaning to choose, which does not fit the context of writing for an audience.
  • present: Present is a verb that means to show or introduce, which does not relate to the act of writing.

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