Shades of Meaning

It had been storming all day, so by the time I got home I was _____. Which word below best completes this sentence?

• damp

• wet

• soaked

Complete the sentence by choosing the word with the strongest meaning.

Max felt _____ when mud splashed on his poster.

• worried

• upset

• unhappy

• furious

Mrs. Stine drank her Mountain Dew slowly, taking only small _________.

• gulps
• sips
• drinks
• swallows

Taylor was __________ after hiking ten miles up the mountain. 

• exhausted
• sleepy

• tired

Which word means to run the fastest?

• skip

• jog

• bolt

Which word means the MOST hot?

• lukewarm

• boiling

• warm

Tammy was thrilled when the puppy jumped in her lap.

What word is most like thrilled in this sentence?

• screamed

• amused

• delighted

Which words have the same shades of meaning as scared?

• drowsy

  exhausted

• terrified

  nervous

• shocked

  amazed

Which words have the same shades of meaning as doubt?

• drowsy

  exhausted

• suspect

  mistrust

• shocked

  amazed

Which words have the same shades of meaning as surprised?

• terrified

  nervous

• suspect

  mistrust

• shocked

  amazed