Shades of meaning

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

• knock, slam, bump

• bump, knock, slam

• slam, bump, knock

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

• eat, gobble, devour

• eat, devour, gobble

• gobble, eat, devour

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

• exceptional, great, good

• good, exceptional, great

• good, great, exceptional

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

• chuckle, chortle, laugh

• chuckle, laugh, chortle

• laugh, chortle, chuckle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

The newborn calf could barely stand on its ________ legs.

• skinny

• thin

• scrawny

• slender

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

The tiger ________ on the slowest gazelle in the herd.

• jumped

• leaped

• hopped

• pounced

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

I could see that Tim was angry by the way he ________ away.

• strolled

• marched

• walked

• trotted

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

I became ________ when I couldn't solve the riddle.

• frustrated

• mad

• angry

• irate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

The owl's ________ could be heard for miles.

• hoot

• chirp

• shriek

• whistle

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Does this person look glad or elated?

• glad

• elated

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4