1. Shades of Meaning Initially, this will be a teacher-directed lesson Print the word boxes Cut out each word box Discuss the sets of words with students Let the students tell you how to line up the words based on their knowledge of the words. Have a class discussion about why students ordered the words the way they did.

2. spectacular mad angry furious good great pretty beautiful gorgeous

3. big large humongous huge little tiny microscopic small look peek stare watch

4. jump hop bounce leap happy ecstatic glad excited unhappy sad upset miserable