Comparing things

Adjectives that compare 2 things

1 syllable -  add ER  (short -- shorter, tall--taller)
1 syllable that was spelled with 1 consonant -- 1 vowel -- 1 consonant-- repeat the last consonant to keep the short (not the name) vowel sound -- add ER  (big-bigger, thin--thinner)
2 syllables that end in ow or le  add ER (yellow-yellower, little--littler)
2 syllables that end in Y -- change the Y to I and add ER  (pretty--prettier, happy-happier)
Other 2 syllables act like
3 or more syllables:  Use the word more before the adjective.  (more modern, more beautiful, more interesting)


Rules and Examples in a slideshow

Comparative

Comparative and Superlative

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Abbreviation Flashcards on Quizlet

Abbreviation Quiz

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Say Something

I love the tune and the pace of "Say Something" for my students, but I don't like "I'm giving up."
Give up means "quit."  I never give up on my students, and my students always learn a lot when they don't give up.

Practice Indefinite Pronouns: Words like something, anything, someone, anyone, somewhere, anywhere, everyone

Good English:  I won't ever give up.  I'll never give up.  NO: won't never

When you find a way home, I hope it's a happy place in Virginia.

Write about a time you wanted to give up, but you didn't.  Now, you are happy because you didn't give up.

Happy Challenging Friday!!

"Learn to Fly" Video Practice

It's difficult to find easy practice for only the indefinite pronouns in Ventures 2,

but click here to practice

Anyone=anybody -- one person, it's not important who

Someone=somebody -- one specific person I am not naming

Anywhere -- any location -- one place-- it's not important where

Somewhere -- one specific place that I am not naming 

Use any_____ for questions

Everyone=everybody -- Each person in the one group -- no exceptions (All the people in the group)

No one --Zero people in the group -- no exceptions

Everywhere -- In every location (in all the locations)

Nowhere -- In zero locations

Describe somebody that you used to know...(hopefully nicer than this singer)

Where will you go?

Directions to the Art Museum

Directions -- Red 1 Unit 5 Around Town

More Practice with Prepositions and Directions

Challenging Videos: Prepare for the behind the wheel test


Do you plan to travel soon?  Where will you go?

Directions-- starting from the beginning

Cartoon Listening Quiz -- Directions

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Did you celebrate Eid last night?  What did you do?