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Clines, or Word Spectrums, are visuals used to teach gradations, or progressions, of adjectives.  They’re often used in ELL classes.

Here are some related resources:

Image: “Word Spectrum” – Also Knowns As A “Cline”

Slideshow For ELLs: “Cline” or “Spectrum” On Temperature

Slideshow For Teaching About Colors & Sizes

DESCRIBING PERSONALITY: MANY ‘ME’S AND ALL THAT JAZZ is from ELTcation.

Clines in Language Teaching is from EFL Recipes.

Clines is from ESOL Online.

How to Turn Vocabulary Lessons Into Nuanced Conversations About Meaning is from Edutopia.