1. Comparatives Should Possessive Pronouns
Chapter 5
Comparatives
Should
Possessive Pronouns

2. Vocabulary Preview Cute 8. Intelligent/smart Delicious 9. lazy
Describing
Cute 8. Intelligent/smart
Delicious 9. lazy
Exciting 10. light
Fashionable 11. polite
Friendly 12. powerful
Hospitable 13. soft
Hot/Spicy 14. Talented
15. Talkative

3. Comparatives cold-er is colder than
more comfortable is more comfortable than
Example:
My new apartment is colder
larger
bigger than my old apartment.
prettier
more comfortable
more attractive

4. Page 40 rug soft I think you’ll like my new rug.
But I liked your old rug. It was soft.
A. That’s right. But my new rug is softer.

5. Closure
Write your own sentences using these words down below. Make sure you use comparatives.
friend
nice
pizza
delicious

6. Review: Comparatives Soft – Small- Comfortable – Intelligent – Fast –
Fancy –
Pretty –
Interesting –
softer
smaller
more comfortable
more intelligent
faster
fancier
prettier
more interesting

7. In class:
Side by Side
Page 40 #1-12
Page 41 #1-12
Due Wednesday!

8. Vocabulary Preview Modern Polite Reliable Sympathetic Talented
convenient

9. Comparatives: Should I He
Should She study it we
you
they

10. Comparatives: Should I He
She should study. It We
You
They

11. Bicycles Are Safer Than Motorcycles page 42
Should I buy a bicycle or a motorcycle?
I think you should buy a bicycle.
A. Why?
B. Bicycles are safer than motorcycles.

12. Bicycles Are Safer Than Motorcycles page 42
Should I buy a used car or a new car?
I think you should buy a used car.
A. Why?
B. Used car is cheaper than a new car.

13. Closure Patty Pam Interesting intelligent
Should he go out with Patty or Pam?
I think he should go out with Pam
Because she is more intelligent than Patty.
Mr. Hall Mr. Johnson
Nice capable
Should we hire Mr. Hall or Mr. Johnson?
I think ____________________________
Because ___________________________

14. In class:
Side by Side:
Pages #1-16

15. Possessive Pronouns
Mine
His
Hers
Ours
Yours
Theirs

16. Possessive Pronouns mine. his. This dog is much friendlier than hers.
ours.
yours.
theirs.

17. ______________ -er than
More ____________ than
As _________ as
Not as _______as
Good - better
She is smarter than you.
She is more intelligent than you.
My book is not as interesting as hers.
The weather in Tucson is better than the weather in New York.

18. Don’t Be Ridiculous! Page 45
my apartment clean
your apartment
You know, my apartment isn’t as clean as your apartment.
Don’t be ridiculous! Yours is much cleaner than mine.

19. Closure
What is Comparatives?
Give me 2 sentences using comparatives.

20. In class: Side by Side: Page 44 Read and answer “What’s the Word? #1-9

21. Reading Page 46 Brownsville 1.) What happened to Brownsville?
Answer these questions. Make sure you write sentences using
comparatives.
1.) What happened to Brownsville?
2.) Taylor family moved to Newport last year. What
does Newport looks like?
3.) Why is the Taylor family happier in Brownsville?

22. WIP – 10 minutes
In your WIP, compare any two places you know.