Shades of Meaning
Grade 2 - Reading - Challenge Me
Which word best completes the sentence? "Do not stop to look. Just ___ at the map and keep going."
- look
- stare
- glance
Which word best completes the sentence? "The big kid did more than push. He tried to ___ me out of line."
- push
- nudge
- shove
These words tell how hard someone pulls. Which one is the STRONGEST?
- pull
- yank
- tug
These words tell how excited someone is. Which one is in the MIDDLE, stronger than interested but milder than thrilled?
- excited
- thrilled
- interested
These words tell how badly something breaks. Which order goes from mildest to strongest?
- break → crack → shatter
- shatter → break → crack
- shatter → crack → break
- crack → break → shatter
Which word best completes the sentence? "The water did not trickle. It came out in a slow ___, one drop at a time."
- trickle
- drip
- gush
Which word best completes the sentence? "It was more than a snowstorm. A ___ closed every road in town."
- blizzard
- snowstorm
- flurry
These words tell how far someone jumps. Which one is the STRONGEST?
- leap
- hop
- jump
These words tell how much someone likes something. Which one is in the MIDDLE, stronger than like but milder than adore?
- love
- like
- adore
These words tell how small something is. Which order goes from mildest to strongest?
- small → microscopic → tiny
- microscopic → tiny → small
- tiny → small → microscopic
- small → tiny → microscopic