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Shades of Meaning - Worksheet 1

Grade 3VocabularyShades of Meaning
Aligned to: L.3.4

Words can have similar meanings but different intensities. Arrange words from weakest to strongest meaning. Think about the intensity or strength of each word's meaning.

1.

Word Bank

little

small group

small

small group

tiny

small group

miniature

small group

microscopic

small group

content

happy group

pleased

happy group

happy

happy group

delighted

happy group

ecstatic

happy group

annoyed

angry group

irritated

angry group

angry

angry group

furious

angry group

enraged

angry group

2.

Which word has the STRONGEST meaning in this group: little, small, tiny, miniature, microscopic?

A.microscopic
B.small
C.miniature
D.tiny
3.

Which word has the WEAKEST meaning in this group: little, small, tiny, miniature, microscopic?

A.small
B.tiny
C.miniature
D.little
4.

Which word means: of limited size?

A.small
B.microscopic
C.tiny
D.little
5.

Which word has the STRONGEST meaning in this group: content, pleased, happy, delighted, ecstatic?

A.happy
B.ecstatic
C.content
D.pleased
6.

Which word has the WEAKEST meaning in this group: content, pleased, happy, delighted, ecstatic?

A.happy
B.content
C.ecstatic
D.pleased
7.

Which word means: feeling happy about something?

A.ecstatic
B.content
C.delighted
D.pleased
8.

Which word has the STRONGEST meaning in this group: annoyed, irritated, angry, furious, enraged?

A.enraged
B.irritated
C.furious
D.angry
9.

Which word has the WEAKEST meaning in this group: annoyed, irritated, angry, furious, enraged?

A.enraged
B.irritated
C.annoyed
D.angry
10.

Which word means: bothered and impatient?

A.enraged
B.irritated
C.angry
D.annoyed

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