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Shades of Meaning - Worksheet 2

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

annoyed

angry group

irritated

angry group

angry

angry group

furious

angry group

enraged

angry group

little

small group

small

small group

tiny

small group

miniature

small group

microscopic

small group

large

big group

big

big group

huge

big group

enormous

big group

gigantic

big group

2.

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

A.irritated
B.furious
C.enraged
D.annoyed
3.

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

A.enraged
B.annoyed
C.furious
D.angry
4.

Which word means: bothered and impatient?

A.irritated
B.furious
C.angry
D.enraged
5.

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

A.microscopic
B.little
C.tiny
D.miniature
6.

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

A.little
B.miniature
C.microscopic
D.tiny
7.

Which word means: of limited size?

A.little
B.microscopic
C.miniature
D.small
8.

Which word has the STRONGEST meaning in this group: large, big, huge, enormous, gigantic?

A.huge
B.gigantic
C.enormous
D.big
9.

Which word has the WEAKEST meaning in this group: large, big, huge, enormous, gigantic?

A.big
B.gigantic
C.large
D.huge
10.

Which word means: of great size?

A.large
B.huge
C.big
D.gigantic

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