Writing comparisons
Writing comparisons
Lesson Goal
At the end of the lesson you can:
describe an image.
describe a person.
use comparisons.
Welcome & Daily Reading
Put your workbook and laptop (closed) on your desk. Read 10 minutes in
The Hunger Games
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Conjunctions
Comparisons in English grammar are language structures used to describe how two or more people, objects, places, or actions relate to one another in terms of a specific quality or characteristic.
Comparisons show how things are different or the same.
2 things: Add -er than for short words (faster than) or more ... than for long words (more expensive than).
3+ things: Use the -est (the fastest) or the most ... (the most expensive).
Irregulars: good - better - best.
Which word makes the comparative form of this adjective: tall → ?
taller
more tall
tallest
most tall
Which is correct?
more expensive
expensiver
expensivest
most expensive
Choose the correct sentence.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
Today is hoter than yesterday.
Today is more hot than yesterday.
Today is hottest than yesterday.
Worktime
What: Make exercises 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
Where: Pages 42 till 48 (KB). Online and in your book.
With whom: You can discuss with your neighbour, but only the one next to you.
Time:
Regular time Quite time
Help: If you have a question raise your hand. I will come to you. Want to ask it in Dutch, go to the little Dutch corner.
Done?: Learn the vocabulary for this class in blooket: https://bit.ly/3RdvmXE
If we have time we will do a blooket with the entire class.
Processing: We are going to discuss the answers of exercise 7, 9. You will correct your work.
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Homework
Make exercise 11. Pages 39 till 44 (BB) and pages 42 till 48 (KB). Online and in your book.
Make sure to also learn the blooket words: https://bit.ly/3RdvmXE
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.