Understand Meaning of Words in a Story

This activity is all about the meaning of words.

 

How many words can you think of that mean the same as big?

 

 

Here are a few:

Large

Huge

Massive

Colossal

And enormous

 

Read the story opening below:

 

As the blanket of mist started to clear on Monday morning, Emily and Lily went out to feed their pet rabbits in the back garden. The fresh weather gave them a chilly hug, making the sisters feel wide awake. Archie and Fluffy, their rabbits, lived in a cosy hutch on the patio and were treated like kings.

 

 

Can you find a word in this paragraph meaning the same as fog?

 

Did you spot the answer hiding in the first sentence here?

 

Mist is the same as fog.

 

Look at this line from the story:

The fresh weather gave them a chilly hug, making the sisters feel wide awake.

 

Can you think of a word which could replace hug in this sentence, so that it has the same meaning?

 

Did you come up with a word like cuddle or squeeze?

 

In this activity, you’ll continue to read this story and answer questions about the meaning of words. Use clues in the sentences to help you work out their meanings.