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Grade 2 Reading & Writing · World 6: Describing Woods · Level 48
Shades of Meaning
Look, peek, stare, glare; big, huge, gigantic.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 48
- Some words mean almost the same thing, but not quite. Glance, look, and stare are all ways to see.
- A glance is a quick look. A stare is a long, long look. Each word paints a different picture!
- Describing words have shades too. Big, huge, gigantic: each one is bigger than the last.
- Choosing just the right word helps your reader see exactly what you mean.
- Your turn! Put these in order, from a little cold to the coldest.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards:
- 2.L.V.3.c — Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs that differ in manner (e.g., look, peek, glance, stare, glare, scowl) and adjectives that differ in intensity (e.g., large, gigantic).