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Writing with Precision

Mele and Nikau are making a clear notice for the post office. Help them replace vague words with exact details. Read the mini-notice, then complete each task. For writing questions, answers may vary if they include the details asked for.

Read the notice

POST OFFICE UPDATE The post office has a new service. Bring your parcel soon. It is open on a day this week. Ask a worker if you need help. This notice is hard to use because it leaves out exact details.

1.Which sentence gives the clearest, most precise parcel detail?

Mele brought a parcel.
Mele brought a small parcel.
Mele brought a 2-kilogram parcel wrapped in brown paper.
Mele brought something to the post office.

2.Choose the two details that would make “Bring your parcel soon” more useful.

The last posting date is Friday 12 April.
The parcel is blue.
Bring it to the counter by 4:00 pm.
The post office is helpful.

3.Which sentence uses capital letters correctly for the person, place and day?

On monday, keira posted a card in Rotorua.
On Monday, Keira posted a card in Rotorua.
On Monday, Keira posted a card in rotorua.

4.Circle the vague word in this sentence: “Nikau chose a nice envelope.” Then write one more exact word that could replace it.

5.Rewrite this sentence with two precise details: “Mele sent a parcel.” Include what the parcel looked like and how much it weighed.

6.Make this message more precise by adding a named place and an exact time: “The post office is open today.”

7.Choose the more precise sentence and explain what exact detail it gives.

The queue was long.
Four people waited in the queue.
The queue was there.

8.Fill both gaps with precise details: “On , parcels arrived at the post office.” Use a day and a number.

9.Improve the notice in the “Read the notice” section. Write two clear sentences with at least three precise details, such as a service, a day, a time, a place or a number.