Adjectives: Shades of Meaning

Does this person look glad or elated?

• glad

• elated

Which picture shows the adjective terrified?

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Which picture shows furious?

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What does "shades of meaning" mean?

• When words are similar but have weaker and stronger meanings

• When words are about colors

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

• tired, worn out, exhausted

• tired, exhausted, worn out

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

It had been storming all day, so by the time I got home I was _____. Which word below best completes this sentence?

• 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

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

His little brother's hands were dirty!

• filthy

• muddy

• soiled

• stained