Emotion
This word means feeling a little annoyed, but not angry
What is irritated?
This word means to explain your thinking using evidence
What is justify?
Which is stronger: talk or shout?
What is shout?
This word means to look closely and carefully.
What is observe?
This word means very important.
What is essential?
Put these words in order from least to most intense: happy, ecstatic, pleased, thrilled
pleased-> happy-> thrilled-> ecstatic
Put in order from weakest to strongest: show, demonstrate, prove
show-> demonstrate-> prove
Put in order: whisper, scream, talk, yell.
whisper-> talk-> yell-> scream
Put in order: see, examine, analyze.
see-> examine-> analyze
Put in order: important, vital, critical.
important-> critical-> vital
Choose the best word: “After losing her phone, she felt ___ all day.” (sad, disappointed, devastated)
What is disappointed?
Choose the best fit: “The author uses imagery to ___ the theme.” (say, show, convey)
What is convey?
Choose the best fit: “She didn’t ___, but she raised her voice.” (whisper, scream, shout)
What is shout?
Choose the best word: “The detective ___ the clues.” (saw, looked, analyzed)
What is analyzed?
Choose the best fit: “The coach tried to ___ the team to practice harder.” (tell, persuade, yell at)
What is persuade?
Replace sad with a stronger word: “He felt sad after the game.”
What is heartbroken / devastated / miserable?
Replace important: “This detail is important to the argument."
What is significant / crucial / essential?
Replace walked quickly: “He walked quickly to class.”
What is hurried / rushed / sprinted?
Replace think about: “We will think about the problem.”
What is evaluate / analyze / consider?
Replace help convince: “She tried to help convince them.”
What is persuade / influence / advocate?
Which is stronger: furious or annoyed? Explain why.
furious, because it shows extreme anger
Which is stronger in an essay: big effect or significant impact? Why?
significant impact, because it is more precise and academic
Which is stronger: cold or freezing? Explain.
freezing, because it shows extreme cold
Which is stronger: notice or scrutinize? Why?
scrutinize, because it means intense, careful study
Which is stronger: suggest or pressure? Explain.
pressure, because it implies force or urgency