Ms. KidwellEnglish 6

Lesson #18: prefix/suffix

Fable—movies, Writing Process: Proofread

Prefixes &

Suffixes

Warm Up:

Post-operation1. Write the prefix and suffix2. Write the root word3. Write the definition using the

root4. Use the word in a sentence5. Make a new word with the root

Post-operation1.post- and –ion suffix2.operate3.After the operation4.My mom’s post-operation

recovery was two weeks.5.Operation, operating

Grammar

and Parts of Speech

Adjectives describe:Which one(that, this)

How many (ten, three)

What kind(old, young, tall, short)

Adjectives compare:Comparative2 people, places or things

Superlative3 or more people, places or things

Adjectives compare:Comparativeuse the suffix –er or the word more

Superlativeuse the suffix –est or the word most

Adjectives compare:Comparativesmarter or more intelligent

Superlativesmartest or most intelligent

Comparative AdjectivesSuperlative Adjectives

You’re going to fill in the chart using the comparative and

superlative adjectives to fill in the chart

Adjective Comparative Superlative

lightnicedarkcurlymeantallprettychubbyhappy

Adjective Comparative Superlative

light lighter lighest

nice nicer nicest

dark darker darkest

curly curlier curliest

mean meaner meanest

tall taller tallest

pretty prettier prettiest

chubby chubbier chubbiest

happy happier happiest

Let’s Write

Review the writing process:

1. Prewrite (make a plan for your paper)2. Rough Draft (put your thoughts in paragraphs)3. Revision (make improvements to your paper)4. Proofread (fix your mistakes in spelling, punctuation, etc..)

Write the sentence over correctly

A peanut isn’t no nut its a bean

Write the sentence over correctly

A peanut isn’t a nut. It’s a bean.

Write the sentence over correctly

Clouds flies more higher in the day then at

night.

Write the sentence over correctly

Clouds fly higher in the day than at night.

Write the sentence over correctly

Plants breaths out the oxygen we need too

breath in

Write the sentence over correctly

Plants breathe out the oxygen we need to

breathe in.

STORY TIME

Watch this video:

http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?

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Watch this video:

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n=2&i=1

Watch this video:

http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?

n=16&i=1

Answer these questions on the fables.

Write a summary for each

fable using:Somebody Wanted But

So

A wolf is jealous at how easy the dog’s life is, so

he asks to stay at the same house, but then

wolf realizes the do has to wear a collar and

leaves.

A bat refuses to take sides in a battle

between birds and beasts, but there never is a battle, so the bat tries to celebrate with both the birds and the beasts and both sides

won’t let him.

The hare wanted to prove that he was the fastest animal, but the

tortoise wanted to prove him wrong, so

he challenged him to a race and won.

Answer these questions on the fables.

For each fable, write the morals in your

own words.

Better starve free than be a fat slave .

That is, it’s better to have freedom than to

owe someone your allegiance because they

give you everything.

He that is neither one thing nor the other has no friends.

That is, a person who tries to play on two teams has no friends on either team.

Slow and steady wins the race.

That is, it’s better to keep going at the same pace than it is to run fast, then stop, then run fast.

Answer these questions on the fables.

Which fable did you like best? Why?

Your answer is an opinion, so there are many right answers.

Thank you and I’ll see you next

time.