Nuances

Which is the best example of subtlety?

• an apple's red color

• slight sadness in a piece of music

• a baby's soft skin

• the warmth of the sun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Which phrase has a NEGATIVE (–) nuance?

• a box filled with documents

• a box crammed with documents

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which phrase has the most POSITIVE (+) nuance?

• a peculiar object

• a unique object

• a strange object

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A nuance is a

• subtle difference between three dissimilar things.

• sublimar similarity between two things.

• subtle difference between two similar things.

• subtitular similarity between three things.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which word best captures the nuance of 'melancholy'?

• Joyful

• Sad

• Angry

• Excited

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Identify the sentence with a positive nuance.

• The room was cluttered with papers.

• The room was filled with papers.

• The room was overflowing with papers.

• The room was crammed with papers.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the nuance of the word 'frugal'?

• Wasteful

• Generous

• Thrifty

• Extravagant

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence has a negative nuance?

• She was thrifty with her spending.

• She was stingy with her spending.

• She was careful with her spending.

• She was prudent with her spending.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the word with a neutral nuance.

• Cheap

• Inexpensive

• Affordable

• Budget-friendly

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which phrase has a more formal nuance?

• Kids playing in the park

• Children playing in the park

• Youngsters playing in the park

• Little ones playing in the park

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.2E

CCSS.W.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E