1. Lesson #18: prefix/suffix Fable—movies, Writing Process: Proofread
Ms. Kidwell English 6
Lesson #18: prefix/suffix
Fable—movies, Writing Process: Proofread

2. Prefixes &
Suffixes

3. Warm Up: Post-operation Write the prefix and suffix
Write the root word
Write the definition using the root
Use the word in a sentence
Make a new word with the root

4. Post-operation post- and –ion suffix operate After the operation
My mom’s post-operation recovery was two weeks.
Operation, operating

5. Grammar
and Parts of Speech

6. Adjectives describe: Which one How many What kind (that, this)
(ten, three)
What kind
(old, young, tall, short)

7. Adjectives compare: Comparative 2 people, places or things Superlative
3 or more people, places or things

8. Adjectives compare: Comparative use the suffix –er or the word more
Superlative
use the suffix –est or the word most

9. Adjectives compare: Comparative smarter or more intelligent
Superlative
smartest or most intelligent

10. Comparative Adjectives
Superlative Adjectives
You’re going to fill in the chart using the comparative and superlative adjectives to fill in the chart

11. Adjective Superlative light nice dark curly mean tall pretty chubby
Comparative
Superlative
light
nice
dark
curly
mean
tall
pretty
chubby
happy

12. Adjective Superlative light lighter lighest nice nicer nicest dark
Comparative
Superlative
light
lighter
lighest
nice
nicer
nicest
dark
darker
darkest
curly
curlier
curliest
mean
meaner
meanest
tall
taller
tallest
pretty
prettier
prettiest
chubby
chubbier
chubbiest
happy
happier
happiest

13. Let’s Write

14. Review the writing process:
1. Prewrite (make a plan for your paper) 2. Rough Draft (put your thoughts in paragraphs) 3. Revision (make improvements to your paper) 4. Proofread (fix your mistakes in spelling, punctuation, etc..)

15. Write the sentence over correctly
A peanut isn’t no nut its a bean

16. Write the sentence over correctly
A peanut isn’t a nut. It’s a bean.

17. Write the sentence over correctly
Clouds flies more higher in the day then at night.

18. Write the sentence over correctly
Clouds fly higher in the day than at night.

19. Write the sentence over correctly
Plants breaths out the oxygen we need too breath in

20. Write the sentence over correctly
Plants breathe out the oxygen we need to breathe in.

21. STORY TIME

22. Watch this video:

23. Watch this video:

24. Watch this video:

25. Answer these questions on the fables.
Write a summary for each
fable using:
Somebody Wanted But So

26. A wolf is jealous at how easy the dog’s life is, so he asks to stay at the same house, but then wolf realizes the do has to wear a collar and leaves.

27. A bat refuses to take sides in a battle between birds and beasts, but there never is a battle, so the bat tries to celebrate with both the birds and the beasts and both sides won’t let him.

28. The hare wanted to prove that he was the fastest animal, but the tortoise wanted to prove him wrong, so he challenged him to a race and won.

29. Answer these questions on the fables.
For each fable, write the morals in your own words.

30. Better starve free than be a fat slave .
That is, it’s better to have freedom than to owe someone your allegiance because they give you everything.

31. He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.
That is, a person who tries to play on two teams has no friends on either team.

32. Slow and steady wins the race.
That is, it’s better to keep going at the same pace than it is to run fast, then stop, then run fast.

33. Answer these questions on the fables.
Which fable did you like best? Why?
Your answer is an opinion, so there are many right answers.

34. Thank you and I’ll see you next time.