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.

🧒 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)

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:

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?

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.

Writing Samples

(5 samples · 5–8 sentences · smooth fluency + comparative/superlative words)

At the Playground

In Class

My Family

Game Day

My Pet

Reflection

• When do you use comparative or superlative words?