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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify adverbs that compare.
  • Use adverbs that compare in writing.
  • Become familiar with comparative adverb assessment on
    high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then… see The Grammar and Writing Book
pp. 188–191.
If… students have difficulty with adverbs that compare,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It
Transparency 24.
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ELL
Grammar Support See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing
Book For more instruction
and practice, use pp. 188–193.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write this sentence about Jalapeño Bagels on the board:
Pablo's mother spoke louder than he did.
Explain that louder is an adverb that compares. It ends with -er because it compares two actions.
Display Grammar Transparency 24. Read aloud the definitions and sample sentences. Work through the items.
Grammar Transparency
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Marias mom tought her to bake bread. (Maria's; taught)
  2. Her flower was sifted more sooner than mine. (flour; sifted sooner)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of adverbs that compare.
  • Use adverbs to compare actions.
  • To compare two actions, add -er to many adverbs.
  • To compare three or more actions, add -est to many adverbs.
  • Most adverbs that end in -ly use more and most to make comparisons.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 93. Work through the first two items with the class.
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Blake and her put wallnuts in the banana bread. (she; walnuts)
  2. You aught to drink a glass of Milk. (ought; milk)
USE ADVERBS THAT COMPARE
Explain that we can compare the actions of two or more people, animals, or things with the superlative forms of adverbs:
Comparative: The dog howled
louder than the wolf.
Superlative: The hyena howled loudest of all the animals.
  • Have students review something they have written to see whether they can use adverbs that compare actions.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 94.
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. The students is having blue berry muffins for a snack. (are; blueberry)
  2. I can finnish mine fastest than you. (finish; faster)
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Charles had went to school more earlier than Ms. Lawrence. (gone; school earlier)
  2. He braught a big bassket of bagels. (brought; basket)
Test Tip
You may be asked to choose the correct adverb that compares in a sentence. Remember that you should not use more with the -er form of an adverb or most with the
-est form of an adverb.
Incorrect: The rolls bake more faster than the bread.
Correct: The rolls bake faster than the bread.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 95.
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STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 188–191 in The Grammar and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar and Writing Practice Book, p. 145.
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book, p. 96.
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 Practice Book p. 96
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Matt creeated a knew recipe for muffins. (created; new)
  2. The muffins has strawberrys inside. (have; strawberries)
Grammar Adverbs That Compare