Shades of Meaning

Front

Does this person look glad or elated?

Back

elated

Front

Picture showing the adjective 'terrified'.

Back

Front

Which picture shows furious?

Back

Front

Shades of meaning refers to words with varying strengths of meaning.

Back

When words are similar but have weaker and stronger meanings.

Front

Order of intensity (weakest to strongest):

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tired, worn out, exhausted

Front

Order of intensity (weakest to strongest):

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chilly, cold, freezing

Front

Order of intensity (weakest to strongest):

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happy, thrilled, ecstatic

Front

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

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soaked

Front

Max felt _____ when mud splashed on his poster.

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angry

Front

Replace the underlined word in: 'His little brother's hands were dirty!' with the word of strongest meaning.

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filthy