Shades of Meaning- Describe a Picture

Open Ended

How do the verbs 'walk', 'jog', 'run', and 'sprint' differ in terms of the strength of the action they describe?

Multiple Choice

Which verb shows the greatest strength of action?

• walk

• jog

• run

• sprint

Open Ended

Explain why 'sprint' is the best verb choice for someone trying to get to class before the bell and give one reason.

Reorder

Arrange the verbs 'whisper', 'speak', 'shout', and 'present' from weakest to strongest intensity.

• whisper

• speak

• present

• shout

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Open Ended

Write a sentence with the verb shout.

Reorder

Arrange the verbs 'whisper', 'speak', 'shout', and 'present' from weakest to strongest intensity.

• look

• gaze

• watch

• stare

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• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following verbs best fits the strongest intensity on the continuum: look, glance, watch, stare?

• look

• gaze

• watch

• stare

Open Ended

Write a sentence with the verb stare.

Reorder

Arrange the verbs 'whisper', 'speak', 'shout', and 'present' from weakest to strongest intensity.

• snack

• eat

• consume

• devour

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Open Ended

Write a sentence with the verb devour.

Open Ended

Fill in the blank: The students ______ into each other in the hall.

Open Ended

Describe a scene using one of the strong verbs from the image (collided, crashed, bumped).

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences uses the strongest verb?

• The soccer player pushed the other soccer player.

• The soccer player shoved the other soccer player.

• The soccer player moved the other soccer player.

• The soccer player touched the other soccer player.

Open Ended

Describe a scene using one of the strong verbs from the image (gazed, watched, stared).

Independent Practice

Multiple Choice

Jennifer _______the door as it was getting late.

• closed

• latched

Multiple Choice

Robert _________, "hello".

• said

• yelled

Multiple Choice

Mary ______ the Math problem in 10 minutes.

• did

• solved

Multiple Choice

My band ________ a new song for the show.

• made

• wrote

• composed

Multiple Choice

I was so hungry, I _________ my entire sandwich.

• gobbled

• tasted

• ate

Multiple Choice

Scientists ________ several fossils at the dig.

• found

• saw

• unearthed

• had

Multiple Choice

Jon _______ the class about his trip

• talked to

• spoke with

• addressed

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