Syllabication
•in * tense
Intense means:
1 having a very strong effect or felt verystrongly
2 intense activity is very serious, uses a lotof effort, and often involves doing a greatdeal in a very short time
3 someone who is intense is serious andhas very strong feelings or opinions
Intense in context
•“She concentrated intensely onbringing her body back to normal. Thepurpose of the experiment was to see ifMae could avoid space sicknesswithout medication.”
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•Synonyms for intense are:
•Vivid, all-consuming, fierce,sharp, keen, furious, violent
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•Antonyms for intense are:
•Calm, dull, low-key, mild,moderate, light, soft
Partner Share
•Think about something you might beintense about.
•Sentence frame: Sometimes I am intensewhen I _______ so I can _____________.
Short Answer Questions
–Young people today are under pressure tosucceed.
–After I sprained my ankle and went to thehospital the pain kept me from sleeping.
–Walking a lap.
–At least 3,000 people were killed in a week offighting.
–He had great dislike for Kate.
Write a Paragraph
•I am intense when it comes to my schoolwork. I am intense by_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Homework
•Teach the word intense to your parents.
•Use the word intense at least 50 times inyour conversations this week.