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Features

  • Write words in order from weakest to strongest
  • Circle the word that fits the sentence best
  • Thinking words: how sure is the person?
  • Real-life examples of new words
  • Answer keys included

Skills Covered

  • Tell apart words close in meaning
  • Put words in order of strength
  • Choose the best word for a sentence
  • Connect words to real life

How to Use This Pack

Six pages: words to write in order, weakest to strongest, two of sentences where students circle the best of three close words, two on thinking words and one of real-life questions.

In the Classroom

Have students act out tap, knock and pound on a desk, then line up word cards from weakest to strongest. Talk about which word fits "so hard that it shook".

At Home

Ask your child to say a word stronger than happy, then one stronger than that.

Tips for Success

  • Picture each word
  • Read the whole sentence
  • Look for words like a little or very
  • Check the answer key

Shades of Meaning for 3rd Grade

3rd Grade

Words close in meaning, like drizzle, shower and downpour or annoyed, angry and furious, and the thinking words knew, believed, suspected, guessed and wondered. Students put words in order, choose the word that fits a sentence best and connect words to their own lives.

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What’s Included

  • 1 words in order page
  • 2 best word pages
  • 2 thinking words pages
  • 1 real-life page
  • 6 answer key pages
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