Homework: Comparatives Do Now: Take your remote. In your composition book compare two important people in your life. Consider how they are alike in the way they look, act, and relate to you. Consider who is more or less of a certain quality, such as funny or smart. Do Now Share-Out Let s hear description. How do we compare two things? Objective: SWBAT form and use comparative and adverbs. Agenda: 1. Do Now 2. HW Share-Out 3. Do Now Share-Out 4. 5. Practice 6. Exit Quiz Do Now Share-Out Let s hear description. How do we compare two things? HW Share-Out Star the two items on the homework that gave you the most difficulty. Let s review them. Have the following on your desk: Blue Comparative s and Adverbs, Yellow Comparatives, Yellow s into Adverbs, CB, Remote, And pencil. 1
What are comparatives? Comparatives are a form of and adverbs that compare two people or things. from a onesyllable When comparing two things, add er to and adverbs that have one syllable. Short shorter Fast Thin What are comparatives? Jon is tall. (Describing one person.) Jon is taller than Jacob. (Comparing two people.) from a onesyllable Jack is louder than Miles at dinnertime. When comparing two things, add er to and adverbs that have one syllable. Short shorter Fast faster Thin thinner Write your own sentence. from a onesyllable When comparing two things, add er to and adverbs that have one syllable. Write a sentence that uses a onesyllable adjective or adverb to make a comparison. (Hint: there are few onesyllable adverbs.) Jack is louder than Miles at dinner time. 2
Single-syllable adj./adv. Fabio is fast. Fabio is faster than Olga. Fabio walks fast. Fabio walks faster than Olga. Adverb (irregular) from a multisyllable Place the word more before and adverbs that have two or more syllables. Miles is more destructive than any cat I ve ever known. Foolish Rotten Happily more foolish more rotten more happily Write your own sentence. from a multisyllable Place the word more before and adverbs that have two or more syllables. Write your own sentence using a comparative adjective or adverb that has two or more syllables. Miles is more destructive than any cat I ve ever known. from a multisyllable Place the word more before and adverbs that have two or more syllables. Adj./adv. with two or more syllables Fabio is fabulous. Fabio is more fabulous than Olga. Fabio walks slowly. Fabio walks more slowly than Olga. Adverb (regular) Foolish Rotten Happily more foolish 3
Here is how to show the comparative of two-syllable ending in y: 1. Change the y to i 2. Add -er Jack is noisier than Miles at dinnertime. cloudy sunny rainy cloudier sunnier rainier Do not do this to adverbs ending in ly. Write your own sentence. cloudy cloudier sunny rainy Write your own sentence using a comparative two-syllable adjective that ends in y. Jack is noisier at dinner time than Miles since he is always excited to eat. Two-syllable adj. ending in -y cloudy cloudier sunny sunnier rainy rainier Fabio is happy. Fabio is happier than Olga. Fabio walks quickly. Fabio walks more quickly than Olga. Adverb (not quicklier or quicker ) 4
Guided Practice How do I make a comparative? What do we call saying the same thing twice? Never add both er and more. more better more healthier more slower Directions: Write the comparative form of each word. Add er to and adverbs that have one syllable. Place the word more before and adverbs that have two or more syllables. To show the comparative of two-syllable ending in y, change the y to i and add er. To the Elmo! Practice How do I make a comparative? Redundant! Never add both er and more. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! more better more healthier more slower Complete 1-19 in pairs. Complete the rest of the page silently and independently. When you re done, finish and self-edit your CB writing from the Do Now. Then, read. Common Mistake Fabio is quick. Fabio is quicker than Olga. Fabio walks quickly. Fabio walks more quickly than Olga. Adverb Share-Out Let s check three. 5
20. Writing Application 1. cheerfuller 2. a cheerfuler 3. more cheerful 4. a more cheerful Pass up the remotes. Complete and self-edit the writing section of your blue classwork. We ll share-out in a moment. 21. Revisit your writing. 1. duller 2. dullier 3. more dull Now that you know how to create and correct comparative and adverbs, go back to your Do Now writing. Reread it. Cross-out and correct any misused words. Add at least one comparative from each category (one syllable, two syllables, two syllable ending in -y). 23. Closing 1. noiser 2. noisier 3. more noisy Let s look at the HW. On the article section, add Label corrections. (intro info, SVA, etc.) File Comparatives as #67. Correct this sentence: I walk slower than you do. 6