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The Movie Review: Shades of Meaning

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  • You will understand that some words have similar meanings but show different feelings, actions, or levels of intensity.
  • You will analyze examples of adjectives and verbs with varying shades of meaning, and explain how their meanings are alike and different.
  • You will choose a just-right adjective or verb to describe a story, movie, picture, or personal experience.
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Level 1

Explain how one word can have shades of meaning.

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Read this sentence: “I ran across the field to catch the frisbee.” What word can you replace "ran" with to make the sentence stronger?

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Write a sentence describing your favorite game, and circle one word that can have several shades of meaning.

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