Shades of Meaning

He took a short nap because

he felt a little ____.

• exhausted

• tired

I was ____ when my friend

broke my pencil.

• furious

• bothered

The ground was so ____ that

it burned my feet.

• hot

• warm

The old tree was ____ and

provided tons of shade!

• huge

• big

I will be ____ if I can’t sit by

my friend on the bus.

• devastated

• sad

I haven’t eaten all day and

now my stomach is growling

and I am ____.

• starving

• hungry

The movie was ____, but I

liked the book much better.

• good

• amazing

“Keep your hands to

yourself!” Dad angrily ____.

• said

• shouted

Dinner smells so ____ that my

mouth is watering.

• delicious

• good

I ____ ice cream so much

that I could eat it every day!

• like

• love