Chapter 5 Comparatives Should Possessive Pronouns

Chapter 5

Comparatives

Should

Possessive Pronouns

Vocabulary Preview

Describing

• Cute 8. Intelligent/smart• Delicious 9. lazy• Exciting 10. light• Fashionable 11. polite• Friendly 12. powerful• Hospitable 13. soft• Hot/Spicy 14. Talented

15. Talkative

Comparatives

• cold-er is colder than• more comfortable is more comfortable than

Example:My new apartment is colder

larger

bigger than my old apartment.

prettier

more comfortable

more attractive

Page 40

1. rug

soft

A. I think you’ll like my new rug.

B. But I liked your old rug. It was soft.

A. That’s right. But my new rug is softer.

ClosureWrite your own sentences using these words down below. Make sure you use comparatives.

• friend

nice

2. pizza

delicious

Review: Comparatives

• Soft –• Small- • Comfortable – • Intelligent – • Fast –• Fancy – • Pretty – • Interesting –

softer

smallermore comfortable

more intelligent

faster

fancier

prettiermore interesting

In class:

Side by Side

• Page 40 #1-12

• Page 41 #1-12

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Vocabulary Preview

• Modern

• Polite

• Reliable

• Sympathetic

• Talented

• convenient

Comparatives: Should

I

He

Should She study

it

we

you

they

Comparatives: Should

I

He

She should study.

It

We

You

They

Bicycles Are Safer Than Motorcycles page 42

A. Should I buy a bicycle or a motorcycle?

B. I think you should buy a bicycle.

A. Why?

B. Bicycles are safer than motorcycles.

Bicycles Are Safer Than Motorcycles page 42

1. Should I buy a used car or a new car?

A. Should I buy a used car or a new car?

B. I think you should buy a used car.

A. Why?

B. Used car is cheaper than a new car.

ClosurePatty PamInteresting intelligent

Should he go out with Patty or Pam?I think he should go out with PamBecause she is more intelligent than Patty.

Mr. Hall Mr. JohnsonNice capable

Should we hire Mr. Hall or Mr. Johnson?I think ____________________________Because ___________________________

In class:

Side by Side:

• Pages 42-43 #1-16

Possessive Pronouns

• Mine

• His

• Hers

• Ours

• Yours

• Theirs

Possessive Pronouns

mine.

his.

This dog is much friendlier than hers.

ours.

yours.

theirs.

______________ -er thanMore ____________ than

As _________ asNot as _______as

Good - better

• She is smarter than you.• She is more intelligent than you.• My book is not as interesting as hers.• The weather in Tucson is better than the weather in New

York.

Don’t Be Ridiculous! Page 45

1. my apartment clean

your apartment

A. You know, my apartment isn’t as clean as your apartment.

B. Don’t be ridiculous! Yours is much cleaner than mine.

Closure

1. What is Comparatives?

2. Give me 2 sentences using comparatives.

In class:

Side by Side:

• Page 44 Read and answer “What’s the Word? #1-9

• Page 45 #1-9

ReadingPage 46 Brownsville

1.) What happened to Brownsville?

2.) Taylor family moved to Newport last year. What does Newport looks like?

3.) Why is the Taylor family happier in Brownsville?

Answer these questions. Make sure you write sentences using comparatives.

WIP – 10 minutes

• In your WIP, compare any two places you know.