In the sentence 'Maria glanced at the clock and kept writing,' which word could replace 'glanced' with the least change in meaning?

Which word describes the longest, most open kind of looking: glanced, looked, stared, or gawked?

In the sentence 'Ben stared at the painting for ten minutes,' the word 'stared' describes a longer look than 'glanced' would.

Which word names the strongest degree of happiness: content, pleased, happy, or delighted?

In the sentence 'Ana was content to sit on the porch and watch the rain,' which word is closest in meaning to 'content'?

Which word names the smallest degree of cold: cool, chilly, cold, or freezing?

In the sentence 'The water was freezing when we jumped in on New Year's Day,' which word is closest in meaning to 'freezing'?

Of the words cool, chilly, cold and freezing, the word naming the greatest degree of cold is ___.

In the sentence 'The chilly wind made the rain feel worse,' how do the words 'chilly' and 'freezing' relate?

In the sentence 'Furious, Jon stomped up the stairs,' what does 'stomped' show about the way he walked?

Which word describes walking in the slowest, most relaxed way: strolled, walked, marched, or stomped?

In the sentence 'The team marched onto the field in two straight lines,' which word is closest in meaning to 'marched'?

In the sentence 'The children gawked at the elephant as it lifted a log,' what does 'gawked' show about the way they looked?

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The evening air was ___, so we sat outside comfortably without jackets'?

In the sentence 'Grandpa strolled through the garden, stopping to smell the roses,' which meaning is closest to 'strolled'?

Of the words content, pleased, happy and delighted, the one showing the smallest degree of happiness is ___.

In the sentence 'Sara was pleased with her drawing, though she knew she could do better,' which word is closest in meaning to 'pleased'?

In the sentence 'When she saw the puppy waiting for her, Nora was delighted,' which word is closest in meaning to 'delighted'?

The word 'delighted' shows a stronger feeling than the word 'pleased'.

In the sentence 'She strolled along the beach after dinner,' the word 'strolled' tells the reader she walked in a hurried, forceful way.

How do the words 'glanced' and 'stared' relate to each other?

Which word best completes the sentence: 'Angry about the referee's call, the coach ___ back to the bench'?

In the sentence 'A chilly rain fell all afternoon and we hurried inside,' which meaning is closest to 'chilly'?

Rosa smiled politely and said her lunch was fine. Which word best describes how she felt?

The pool water made Ty shiver a little, but he kept swimming for an hour. Which word best describes that water?

Which list puts the walking words in order from the calmest to the most forceful?

A writer wants to show that a student took a very long, hard look at the test paper. Which word should the writer use?

Of the words glanced, looked, stared and gawked, the one that names the quickest look is ___.

How do the words 'happy' and 'delighted' relate to each other?

In the sentence 'The cool morning turned into a cold afternoon,' what does the change from 'cool' to 'cold' tell the reader?

Which word best completes the sentence: 'Feeling calm and unhurried, Ana ___ along the river path after dinner'?

In the sentence 'The lake water was cool on a hot day,' the word 'cool' names a greater degree of cold than 'freezing' would.

Of the words strolled, marched, stomped and walked, which one tells the least about a person's feelings?

Which word tells only that a person used their eyes, without telling how long or how hard: glanced, looked, stared, or gawked?

Nina heard the good news, smiled, and went back to her reading. Which word best describes how Nina felt?

'The team walked onto the court' and 'The team marched onto the court' differ because 'marched' adds the idea of what?

The words 'cool' and 'chilly' are alike because they both do what?

Ravi felt content with the results, Pam felt pleased, and Jo felt delighted. Which list puts their feelings in order from weakest to strongest?

Which word best completes the sentence: 'Rick ___ at the clock and turned away before he could even read the time'?

Ice formed on the inside of the bedroom window overnight. Which word best describes the air in that room?