Shades of Meaning Worksheet

Which word will enhance the meaning of the word "happy" the most?

• Glad

• Cheerful

• Ecstatic

• Joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Arrange these words in order from least to most intense: puzzled, confused, bewildered, baffled

• puzzled, confused, bewildered, baffled

• baffled, bewildered, confused, puzzled

• confused, puzzled, baffled, bewildered

• bewildered, puzzled, confused, baffled

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Rewrite this sentence by replacing the word "said" with a stronger verb that shows the character is excited: "I can't believe it!" she said.

• "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.

• "I can't believe it!" she whispered.

• "I can't believe it!" she muttered.

• "I can't believe it!" she replied.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the group of words that are most similar in tone or intensity:

• Angry, annoyed, furious, content

• Whisper, shout, yell, scream

• Sad, joyful, bored, energetic

• Afraid, sleepy, nervous, loud

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word has the most intense meaning?

• Look

• Glance

• Stare

• Watch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which word means almost the same as "cold" but is slightly stronger in meaning?

• Icy

• Cool

• Windy

• Chilly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Read the sentence and choose the best word to replace the underlined word for a more precise meaning: She was nice to the struggling new student and helped him find his class.

• respectful

• helpful

• kind

• compassionate

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Ready to harvest.

A tulip farm in the province of Flevoland is ready for harvest season starting on 5 October. The beginning of the fall marks the harvest time for tulips in Holland. Holland produces 4.32 billion of good quality tulip bulbs every year. Tulips are one of Holland’s main exports. The Netherlands exports 1.2 billion tulip bulbs throughout the world.

“Tulips are one of Holland’s main export.” What does the underlined word mean?

• high

• various

• great

• premier

• expensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word means something done every day?

• yearly

• daily

• annually

• weekly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.W.3.3C

to go after and bring back somebody or something

• run

• fetch

• crawl

• skip

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A