Shades of Meaning

Which sentence has the strongest meaning?

• Ms. Diaz SAYS, "It's a fire drill. Line up at the door."

• Ms. Diaz SHOUTS, "It's a fire drill. Line up at the door."

Which sentences has the strongest meaning?

• We all feel a little BAD.

• We all feel a little SCARED.

Which sentence has the strongest meaning?

• We GO out to the playground.

• We HURRY out to the playground.

Which sentence has the stronger meaning?

• Everyone on the HUGE playground is quiet.

• Everyone on the BIG playground is quiet.

Which word tells most clearly how fast the fire truck goes?

The fire truck_______up the street to the school.

• comes

• races

• moves

Which word tells exactly how many firefighters there are?

______ firefighters run into the school.

• Some

• Few

• Five

Which word tells most clearly about how the fire drill went?

The fire drill was ______ .

• excellent

• good

• okay

Which word best describes how Ms. Arvizu spoke during the fire drill?

Ms. Arvizu ______ during the fire drill.

• whispered

• laughed

• talked