Shades of Meaning

Order the adjectives from weak to strong:

• gloomy, distraught, sad

• sad, gloomy, destraught

• distraught, sad, gloomy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Does this person look glad or elated?

• glad

• elated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which picture shows the adjective terrified?

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Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which picture shows furious?

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Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank:

When I eat too much candy, I get really ____________.

• energetic

• scared

• alarmed

• hyper

Which word is stronger than glad?

• angry

• lively

• cheerful

• distraught

Choose the strongest word to complete the sentence:
John ................... the door loudly.  

• shut
• slammed
• banged

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Choose the strongest word to complete the sentence:
The month of May’s weather was _____________.

• scorching
• hot
• warm

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Choose the strongest word to complete the sentence:
 “What do you think you are doing?” __________ the referee. 

• whispered
• snapped
• yelled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the strongest word to complete the sentence:
Joe was _____________ when his puppy went missing.

• sad
• depressed
• tearful
• heartbroken

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D