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Lesson 28 · Language · Precise word choice

Step 1 of 4

Find the wrong step

Children comparing light rain with a powerful downpour
Your lessonPrecise word choiceCore

The Storm Warning Word

Rain pounds the roof, floods the path, and makes it hard to see across the street.

Rain amount
Very heavy
Effect
Flooding and poor visibility

Your question

Which word best matches the scene: drizzle, shower, or downpour?

Lumi’s answer: “Drizzle, because it is the shortest and quickest word.”

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Step 1 of 4

Find the wrong step

Find where the reasoning first breaks

Start with Step 1 and move downward. Choose the first line that stops making sense.

Later lines may be wrong too. Pick the first mistake.

Lumi’s work

These lines form one solution. Read them from top to bottom.

  1. 1

    Drizzle is the shortest of the three spellings.

  2. 2

    Shorter words describe faster and heavier events.

  3. 3

    This rain is heavy and fast.

  4. 4

    So drizzle is the most precise choice.