1. Harcourt Journeys: Grammar Skills Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

2. Unit 4: Lesson 26

3. This week’s skills: Part 1: Making Comparisons with –er and -est Part 2: Using more and most Part 3: Comparing with good and bad Part 4: Sentence Fluency Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

4. Making Comparisons Part 1: Adding –er and –est PowerPoint Adding –er and –est PowerPoint Part 2: Projectable 26.6Projectable 26.6 Part 3: Practice Book Page 304 Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

5. Part 1: Adding –er and -est Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

6. Today, we are going to study making comparisons. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

7. The suffix –er should be used when you are comparing two things and the adjective has one syllable. The dog is bigger than the cat. big bigger Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

8. A Comparative The suffix –er should can be used with some 2 syllable words when you are comparing two things He is happier than his brother. happy happier (remember to change the y to an I before adding a suffix. ) Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

9. The suffix –er should can be used with some 2 syllable words when you are comparing two things He is happier than his brother. happy happier (remember to change the y to an I before adding a suffix. ) Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

10. Most two syllable adjectives that you can add –er to end in -y -ple ble

11. You can add –er to some two syllable adjectives. These adjective end in –y, -ple and –ble. jollyjollier simple simpler humble humbler

12. Santa is jollier than Easter Bunny.

13. Math is simpler than science.

14. Jan is humbler than Ted.

15. Consider the two things below. Use a comparative to describe them.

18. A Superlative The suffix –est should be used when you are comparing three or more than things and the adjective has one syllable. The dog is the biggest of all the pets. big biggest Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

19. The suffix –est should can be used with some 2 syllable words when you are comparing three or more things Of the three brothers, he is the happiest. happy happiest (remember to change the y to an I before adding a suffix. ) Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

20. You can add –est to some two syllable adjectives. These adjective end in –y, -ple and –ble. jollyjolliest simple simplest humble humblest

21. Use a superlative to compare one of the puppies to the others.

22. Use a superlative to compare the man to the others.

23. This is the _____________________ blanket in the house. (warm, warmer, warmest) Maria is _____________________ than Jan right now. (happy, happier, happiest) That was the_____________________ sundae I've ever eaten. (big, bigger, biggest) Katrina ran even _____________________ than I did. (fast, faster, fastest)

24. January is the _____________________ month of the year. (cold, colder, coldest) That is a very _____________________ fishing pole. (long, longer, longest) Mr. Jones is the _____________________ teacher in the school. (nice, nicer, nicest)

25. PRACTICE! Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

27. Projectable 26.6 Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

30. Turn your Practice Book to page 304. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

32. Prepositional Phrases Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 18.7Projectable 18.7 Part 3: Practice Book Page 212Practice Book Page 212 Part 4: Adapted Worksheets Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

33. Part 2: Prepositional Phrases Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

34. Today, we are going to look at prepositional phrases. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

35. Click on the link to watch the Brain Pop Video: http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/pr epositionalphrases/preview.weml Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

36. View the Day 2 notebook file. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

37. Click the icon to view the presentation: Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

38. PRACTICE! Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

39. Click the icon to view the activity: Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

41. Projectable 18.7 Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

44. Turn your Practice Book to page 212. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

48. Using Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Projectable 18.8Projectable 18.8 Part 3: Practice Book Page 213Practice Book Page 213 Part 4: Adapted Worksheet Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

49. Part 3: Using Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

50. Today, we are going to take another look at prepositions & prepositional phrases. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

52. Go to Miss Mott’s wiki to view the review lesson & practice quiz. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

54. Projectable 18.8 Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

58. Turn your Practice Book to page 213. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

61. Adapted Practice: Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

63. Verbs in the Present: Part 1: PowerPoint LessonPowerPoint Lesson Part 2: Practice Book Page 214Practice Book Page 214 Part 3: Adapted Worksheets Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

64. Part 4: Verbs in the Present Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

65. Today, we are going to review verbs in the present. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

66. Go to the Day 3 notebook file. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

67. Click on the following PPT to view presentation: Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

68. PRACTICE! Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

70. Turn your Practice Book to page 214. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

73. Ideas: Part 1: Practice Book Page 215Practice Book Page 215 Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

74. Part 5: Ideas Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

75. Turn your Practice Book to page 215. Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

78. How did you do? Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott