RIC-20234 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 3 – Parts of Speech

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Adjectives – 2 Adjectives are describing words. They help make writing more interesting and clearer for the reader. The answers to the clues for the crossword puzzle are words that can be used as adjectives. Use the crossword to help you work out the answers. Across 2. The boy tripped over his shoelaces. 4. We often see crows feeding on the riverbank. 6. As it was a day, we stayed indoors. 9. The dog lapped up the water greedily. 10. The truck was too to fit in the garage. 12. The baby was woken by the door banging. Down 1. A fox has a tail. 2. 1. 4. 6. 7. 3. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy 5. 2. A peacock has feathers. 3. The giraffe easily reached the topmost branch. 4. The ants hurried into their nest. 5. The child held the door open for the old lady. 7. We all jumped when we heard the noise. 8. Our bedroom was so we spent two hours tidying it. 11. shoes often cause blisters. R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au 15 Primary grammar and word study
Parts of speech Comparatives and superlatives Focus Comparative and superlative adjectives Definitions • Comparative adjectives are words used to compare two things, usually by adding the suffix er. Example: tall, taller • Superlative adjectives are words used to compare more than two things, usually by adding the suffix est. Example: brave, bravest Explanation • If the adjective has two or more syllables, ‘more’ or ‘most’ is usually added before the adjective. Example: terrible, more terrible, most terrible • But if the adjective of two or more syllables ends in ‘y’, er or est is usually used. Example: ugly, uglier, ugliest • Some comparative and superlative adjectives are irregular. Example: bad, worse, worst good, better, best Worksheet information • Use the information at the top of page 17 to discuss with the students how ‘er’ and ‘est’ are added to adjectives to compare things. Use qualities of common objects in the classroom or students to practise the concept; e.g. identify three students—a student with long hair, a student with longer hair and a student with the longest hair. Note how ‘the’ is often used before the superlative form (the longest hair). • Students complete the paragraph in Activity 1, changing the adjectives when necessary by adding ‘er’ or ‘est’. Remind them to change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding ‘er’ or ‘est’. • Use the information above Activity 2 to discuss how ‘more’ and ‘most’ are also used before adjectives when comparing. To complete Activity 2, students need to identify when to add ‘er’ ,‘est’, ‘more’ or ‘most’ to an adjective. Remind them again to change the ‘y’ to ‘i’ before adding ‘er’ or ‘est’. • Activity 3 provides practice in using the correct comparative or superlative form of adjectives. Compare answers. Ideas for further practice • Students compile two lists of comparative and superlative adjectives—one where ‘er’ and ‘est’ is added and the other where ‘more’ and ‘most’ are used. They could work in small groups and make decisions about which words use either form by putting the words in sentences and saying them aloud. This is often a good way to decide. Expect a few giggles when someone says something like ‘My sandwich is deliciouser than yours!’ • The activity above will probably help students to identify irregular forms of the comparative and superlative. These include ‘good/better/best’, ‘many/ more/most’; ‘bad/worse/worst’ and ‘little/less/least’. Students could use these words in spoken or written sentences or paragraphs in pairs or groups. ©R.I.C. Publications Low Resolution Images Display Copy Answers 1. wavy, cheeky, wavier, cheekier, waviest, cheekiest 2. (a) tidy, tidier, tidiest (b) famous, more famous, most famous (c) narrow, narrower, narrowest (d) horrible, more horrible, most horrible (e) wonderful, more wonderful, most wonderful 3. Teacher check Primary grammar and word study 16 www.ricpublications.com.au R.I.C. Publications ®
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RIC-20234 Primary Grammar and Word Study Year 3 – Parts of Speech

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