1. Wednesday August 27, 2013 Bell-work (copy these into your notebook) EQ: 1 How do we classify the eight parts of speech? Comparative and superlative adjectives The comparative form of an adjective is used for comparing two people or things (e.g. he is taller than me), while the superlative is used for comparing one person or thing with every other member of their group (e.g. he was the tallest boy in the class).

2. Adjectives make their comparative and superlative forms in different ways warm warmer warmest quick quicker quickest tall taller tallest happy happier happiest greedy greedier greediest tidy tidier tidiest.

3. Here are some more! late later latest nice nicer nicest large larger largest big bigger biggest wet wetter wettest sad sadder saddest

4. Irregular Adjectives (the spelling changes) bad worse worst good better best little less least much more most

5. Open your books to page 424 Follow along in your book and listen to the story. You will have a mini quiz over it afterwards!

6. You need your own piece of paper Scatter!!!!!!!! You may use your textbook in order to complete the quiz. No talking

7. Theme Which of the following best demonstrates the theme of “The Most Dangerous Game” ? A. One must know how to hunt big game in order to survive. B. One must have great swimming skills in order to survive. C. One must use intelligence in order to survive. D. One must know how to navigate the forest in order to survive.

8. Exit ticket Write 2 paragraphs about a particular scene in a movie that you like, using Third Person Limited; here is an example of Third Person Limited: Then he looked behind him and saw that no land was visible. That makes no difference, he thought. I can always come in on the glow from Havana. *Also include 5 superlative and 5 comparative adjectives (circle them) !