405 Review
Convention: Comparative and Superlative Words
👩🏫 Teacher’s Guide
Objective
Students will review sentence fluency skills from Unit 4 and practice using comparative and superlative words correctly.
Teaching Notes
- Review Unit 4 skills: writing sentences, writing longer sentences, fixing run-ons, and combining choppy sentences.
- Explain that comparative words compare two things.
- Explain that superlative words compare three or more things.
- Model examples using familiar adjectives.
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🧒 Student Worksheet
Helping Material
Comparative words:
- Compare two things
- Often end in -er (taller, faster)
Superlative words:
- Compare three or more things
- Often end in -est (tallest, fastest)
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Modeled Improvement (Before → After)
1. Before: My bike is fast.
After:
Why it’s better:
2. Before: This puzzle is hard.
After:
Why it’s better:
3. Before: She is tall.
After:
Why it’s better:
4. Before: My dog is big.
After:
Why it’s better:
5. Before: This game is fun.
After:
Why it’s better:
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Writing Choices Q&A
1. What does a comparative word do?
2. What does a superlative word do?
3. Which word compares two: bigger or biggest?
4. Which word compares many: fastest or faster?
5. Do these words help writing sound clear?
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Mini Activities
1. Choose the Right Word
My house is ___ than yours. (bigger / biggest)
2. Choose the Right Word
This is the ___ day ever. (happier / happiest)
3. Fix the Sentence
My bag is heavy than yours.
4. Say It Better
This book is good.
5. Write a Sentence
Use a comparative or superlative word.
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Writing Samples
(5 samples · 5–8 sentences · smooth fluency + comparative/superlative words)
At the Playground
In Class
My Family
Game Day
My Pet
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Reflection
- When do you use comparative or superlative words?