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Select the answer choice that best describes a very small bug.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Tiny, small, and little all mean to be small in size. Since we are looking for “very small” or the smallest option, “The bug was tiny” is the correct answer.
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Replace the underlined word with the correct word(s) to show that Ashley was certain about the answer to the math question.
While taking a math test, Ashley wondered about the answer to the first question.
To be certain of an answer means that you know the answer. To believe to know or suspect doesn't mean to be certain. Also, to hear something does not mean to know something.
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Select the answer choice that best shows Kellie being very upset with Melissa.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
The word that would be best to describe being very upset is “furious”. “Kellie was furious with Melissa.” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best shows that Charlie was upset with Josh.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
The word that would be best to describe being upset is “angry”. “Charlie was angry that Josh beat him in the race.” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best shows that Jesse was annoyed with the fly.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
Given our choices, agitated is the best word to use to show annoyance. The correct answer is “Jesse was agitated by the fly that kept landing on his food.”
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Select the answer choice that shows Ben was mad at Anna.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Glared, peeked, and stared all mean to look at something, but in different ways.
When you glare as something you look in an angry way.
When you peek at something you look quickly.
When you stare at something you look for a long time.
Because this question asks us to pick the answer that shows Ben was mad, “Ben glared at Anna” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that shows that Matthew didn’t completely look at the homework assignment.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Glared, peeked, and stared all mean to look at something, but in different ways.
When you glare as something you look in an angry way.
When you peek at something you look quickly.
When you stare at something you look for a long time.
Because this question asks us to pick the answer that shows Matthew didn’t completely look at the assignment, we can assume he looked quickly or peeked at it.
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Select the answer choice that shows that Sarah looked at the stars for a long time.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Glared, peeked, and stared all mean to look at something, but in different ways.
When you glare as something you look in an angry way.
When you peek at something you look quickly.
When you stare at something you look for a long time.
Because this question asks us to pick the answer that shows Sarah looked at the stars for a long time, “Sarah stared up at the stars.” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best describes how someone might feel after winning the grand prize at a fair.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Thrilled, happy, and content are all words that describe having a good or positive feeling. But, these words all have different intensities. If we were going to rate these feelings “content” would be good, “happy” would be very good, and “thrilled” would be the best feeling.
If you win a grand prize, that would likely be the best feeling. So “Thrilled” is the correct answer.
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Select the best word to describe how you might feel if you lost your favorite toy.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Devastated, sad, and unhappy all mean to be upset about something. But, these words all have different intensities.
Unhappy means to be not glad or cheerful
Sad means to be upset, having no joy
Devastated means to be severely affected by something in a negative way.
If you lost something that was your favorite thing, it would likely severely affect you. “Devastated” is the best answer choice.
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Brian really did not want to go to the haunted house. He was trying to think of a way to get out of it. He was so nervous, he started shaking every time he thought about it.
Given the information above, select the best answer choice to show how Brian feels about haunted houses.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Terrified, scared, and startled all mean to have a negative feeling about something. But, these words all have different intensities.
Startled means to be surprised suddenly.
Scared means to be afraid.
Terrified means to be filled with great fear.
Because we are told that Brian was shaking with nervousness, which shows he was filled with great fear. “Terrified” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best describes a very big stuffed bear.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Big, enormous, and large all mean to be great in size. Since we are looking for “very big” or the largest option, “The stuffed bear was enormous” is the correct answer.
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Which sentence best describes how a witch would laugh at a funny joke?
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning. All of the vocabulary words are synonyms for laughter, giggled, cackled, chuckled, and snickered. When thinking about the context of the request, a witch laughing, the word with the best meaning to match this would be cackling. Throwing her head back shows it would be a hearty laugh rather than a small hidden laugh like a giggle, chuckle, or snicker.
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Which sentence describes how Andy would throw his toy if he were having a temper tantrum?
In this question, readers can imagine a child having a tantrum and throwing a toy during their fit. The word that best describes how Andy would throw the toy is "hurled." Hurling means throwing something with force, which would make sense during a temper tantrum. Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning. Chuck, hurl, toss, and send all mean to throw something but each evokes a different shade of meaning.
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Which sentence describes how someone with an injury would move?
Limping, bolting, jogging, and running are all synonyms to describe the speed of movement. If someone is injured, it is not likely that they will be moving quickly, so the word that describes the slowest form of motion of the four is to "limp." Bolting describes someone moving very fast, running is also a speedy type of movement, and jogging would be medium speed. Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
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Replace the underlined word with the correct word(s) to show that Ashley was certain about the answer to the math question.
While taking a math test, Ashley wondered about the answer to the first question.
To be certain of an answer means that you know the answer. To believe to know or suspect doesn't mean to be certain. Also, to hear something does not mean to know something.
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Select the answer choice that best shows Kellie being very upset with Melissa.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
The word that would be best to describe being very upset is “furious”. “Kellie was furious with Melissa.” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best shows that Charlie was upset with Josh.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
The word that would be best to describe being upset is “angry”. “Charlie was angry that Josh beat him in the race.” is the correct answer.
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Select the answer choice that best shows that Jesse was annoyed with the fly.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Furious, angry, and agitated all mean to be upset, but in different ways. These words all have different intensities.
To be agitated by someone is to be a little bit annoyed with them, not very upset.
To be angry with someone is to be upset with them.
To be furious with someone is to be very upset or very angry.
Given our choices, agitated is the best word to use to show annoyance. The correct answer is “Jesse was agitated by the fly that kept landing on his food.”
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Select the answer choice that shows Ben was mad at Anna.
Some words are alike but have slight differences in meaning. This is referred to as shades of meaning.
Glared, peeked, and stared all mean to look at something, but in different ways.
When you glare as something you look in an angry way.
When you peek at something you look quickly.
When you stare at something you look for a long time.
Because this question asks us to pick the answer that shows Ben was mad, “Ben glared at Anna” is the correct answer.
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