Word Meanings and Shades
Aligned to L.3.5 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Words can be related or have small differences in feeling. Some phrases are meant as pictures, not word for word.
Worked example
'Happy' and 'thrilled' are alike, but 'thrilled' is stronger. And 'a piece of cake' can mean something is very easy.
Practice questions
- Name a word that means almost the same as 'big' but stronger.
- Tell what 'hit the books' really means.
- Sort two words by which shows a stronger feeling.
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Significados y Matices de las Palabras
Las palabras pueden estar relacionadas o tener pequeñas diferencias de sentido. Algunas frases son imágenes, no se toman al pie de la letra.
Ejemplo: 'Feliz' y 'encantado' se parecen, pero 'encantado' es más fuerte. Y 'pan comido' puede significar que algo es muy fácil.
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