Shades of Meaning Task Cards

I haven't eaten all day, so I am____!

• hungry

• starving

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.L.3.5C

I ____ going to the movie theatre, but I prefer watching TV.

• like

• love

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.3A

I was ____ when my brother broke my favorite toy!

• angry

• bothered

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

The house was a ____ after the huge party.

• mess

• disaster

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

She stayed up a little later than normal, so she was ____ the next day.

• tired

• exhausted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

My mom would be ____ if she won the lottery.

• happy

• thrilled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.5C

Harrison will never fly because he is ____ of planes.

• terrified

• scared

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

I ____ carrots, but I will eat them if I have to.

• dislike

• hate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

Jenny's joke was so ____ that I laughed until I cried.

• amusing

• hysterical

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

He angrily ____ his bedroom door.

• slammed

• closed

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4A