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Shades of Meaning Worksheet

Compare related words and choose the one that best matches the strength or feeling of a sentence.

English Language Arts3rd Grade4th Grade

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01 Which word shows the strongest excitement? pleasedgladthrilledcontent

02 Which word means a very small amount of rain? stormdownpourdrizzleshower

03 Choose the strongest word: The puppy ___ across the yard. walkedjoggedsprintedmoved

04 Which word describes a very cold day? coolchillyfreezingmild

05 Which word shows a quieter sound? shoutedyelledmurmuredcalled

06 Choose the word that shows the greatest size: a ___ boulder. largebigenormouswide

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Compare related words and choose the one that best matches the strength or feeling of a sentence.

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