Shades of Meaning

What does "shades of meaning" mean?

• When words are similar but have weaker and stronger meanings

• When words are about colors

• When words do not mean the same thing

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• chilly, cold, freezing

• freezing, cold, chilly

• cold, freezing, chilly

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• thrilled, happy, ecstatic

• ecstatic, thrilled, happy

• happy, thrilled, ecstatic

Which word below best completes this sentence?

It had been storming all day, so by the time I got home I was _____.

• damp

• wet

• soaked

Complete the sentence by choosing the word with the strongest (most intense) meaning.

Max felt _____ when mud splashed on his poster.

• worried

• upset

• unhappy

• angry

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• eat, gobble, nibble

• gobble, nibble, eat

• nibble, eat, gobble

Which choice below shows the words in the correct order of intensity (weakest to strongest)?

• large, big, enormous

• big, large, enormous

• enormous, large, big

Which word below best completes this sentence?

During the moment of silence, John ______ to his friend when he asked him a question.

• spoke

• whispered

• responded

Complete the sentence by choosing the word with the strongest (most intense) meaning.

Max _______ that the judges would like his poster.

• thought

• believed

• knew

• guessed

Read the sentence. Then replace the underlined word with the word with the strongest (most intense) meaning.

Max was worried that his poster might not win a prize.

• concerned

• bothered

• troubled

• alarmed