Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Words
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2nd Grade Writing › Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Words
Which word shows the MOST happiness: pleased, happy, thrilled?
pleased
thrilled
happy
Explanation
We're finding the happiest word. Thrilled means super duper happy! Pleased is a little happy and happy is medium.
Which word would you use when you throw a ball very hard: toss, throw, hurl?
throw
toss
hurl
Explanation
We're learning about throwing words. Hurl means to throw really hard. It's stronger than toss or throw.
Which word would you use for a slow, tired walk: walk, trudge, march?
trudge
walk
march
Explanation
We're finding tired walking words. Trudge means walking slowly when tired. March is fast and strong.
Put these words in order from least to most hot: cool, warm, hot.
warm, cool, hot
cool, warm, hot
hot, warm, cool
Explanation
We're ordering temperature words. Cool is a little cold. Warm is cozy. Hot is very warm!
Which word means a longer, stronger look: glance, look, stare?
glance
look
stare
Explanation
We're finding the strongest looking word. Stare means looking for a long time. Glance is quick and look is normal.
Which word shows the MOST wet: damp, wet, soaked?
soaked
wet
damp
Explanation
We're finding the wettest word. Soaked means completely wet all over. Damp is a little wet and wet is in between.
Put these words in order from least to most fast: jog, run, sprint.
run, jog, sprint
jog, run, sprint
sprint, run, jog
Explanation
We're ordering speed words. Jog is slow running. Run is regular speed. Sprint is the fastest running.
Match each word to the right bite size: nibble, bite, gobble.
gobble (tiny) → nibble (normal) → bite (fast)
nibble (tiny) → bite (normal) → gobble (fast)
bite (tiny) → gobble (normal) → nibble (fast)
Explanation
We're matching eating words to sizes. Nibble means tiny mouse bites. Bite is normal and gobble is eating fast and lots.
Which word shows the MOST looking: glance, look, stare?
glance
stare
look
Explanation
We're learning about word strength. Stare means looking for a long time. A glance is quick and look is normal.
Which word would you use to describe a very fast run: jog, run, sprint?
sprint
run
jog
Explanation
We're finding the fastest running word. Sprint means running as fast as you can. Jog is slow and run is normal speed.