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8th Grade Shades of Meaning Worksheets

Ages 13-14 · 2 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Shades of meaning are the differences in feeling or strength between words that share nearly the same definition. There are 9 worksheets for 8th grade, 8 with answer keys, on near synonyms, word intensity, connotation and loaded language. They include Place Words on an Intensity Scale, Loaded Words in Editorials and Rewrite a Scene Twice With Opposite Connotations. The answer key sheets practice L.8.5.C.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Denotation is a word's dictionary meaning. Connotation is the feeling the word carries. Steadfast and inflexible can describe the same person, but steadfast sounds like praise and inflexible sounds like criticism.

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