Shades of meaning

What are synonyms?

• Two words that have the same or similar meanings: e.g. big-large

• Two words that mean the opposite: e.g. big-small

• Two words that sound the same: e.g. there-their

• My mom's favorite cookies

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

What does sauntered mean in this sentence?

I sauntered down the street licking my ice-cream.

• walked fast

• walked slowly

• ran

• sat

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What word best fits this sentence?

"Go the your room!" ________ my mother.

• yelled

• said

• whispered

• looked

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Which word best fits this sentence?

The dog was so ______ it filled the whole room.

• small

• friendly

• huge

• mean

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is a synonym of SOBBED in this sentence?

Tears streamed down my face as I SOBBED.

• wept

• cried

• bawled

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word would you put to show LOUD crying.

• bawled

• whispered

• sighed

• wept

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word could make the sentence more descriptive?

The athlete_______________ to the finish line.

• sprinted

• raced

• jogged

• all of the above

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word does NOT fit into the sentence?

The man ___________ so loudly the windows shook.

• yelled

• sang

• raced

• snored

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why might you replace the word said with the word mumbled?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How does adding descriptive words to writing help the reader understand a text?

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5