Shades of Meaning

Shades of Meaning

By Mrs. Lindemuth

What are Shades of Meaning?

A phrase that describes the way that words with a similar meaning vary in their intensity

For Example...

Which word has the stronger meaning?

1. Eager

2. Thrilled

For Example...

Which word has the stronger meaning?

1. Ravenous

2. Hungry

Your Turn!

Multiple Choice

Which word has the stronger meaning?

• Bewildered

• Unsure

Multiple Choice

Which word has the stronger meaning?

• Sad

• Miserable

Multiple Choice

Which word has the stronger meaning?

• Genius

• Smart

Multiple Choice

Which word has the stronger meaning?

• Repulsive

• Awful

What if you have more than one good choice?

Lets order these words from best to most common...

1. Yell

2. Talk

3. Screech

Lets order these words from best to most common...

1. Bawl

2. Cry

3. Whine

Your Turn!

Fill in the Blank

Which word would be the best of these three:

1. Sweltering

2. Warm

3. Hot

Fill in the Blank

Which word would be the best of these three:

1. unsure

2. nervous

3. petrified

Fill in the Blank

Which word would be the best of these three:

1. dirty

2. disgusting

3. filthy

Your Final Turn: Fill in the blank with the strongest word from your brain!

Word Cloud

My dog kept me up all night, so I was tired.

Word Cloud

The pink and blue sky looked good.