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Knowledge
- A verb expresses an action or state of being.
- An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
Skills
- Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs, such as act out jog, gallop, and sprint to distinguish shades of meaning in words related to run.
- Distinguish shades of meaning among adjectives, such as pretty, beautiful, gorgeous; tiny, small, petite.
Understanding
- Adjectives and verbs have nuanced meanings.
- They can use verbs and adjectives with different shades of meaning to clearly convey their meaning when writing and speaking.
Vocabulary
- Shades of meaning
- Verbs
- Adjectives
