5.2 Day 2

• language art

What base word do these words have in common?

entangled and entanglement

What base word do these words have in common?

enjoyment and joylessness

What base word do these words have in common?

strategic and strategize

Use the prefix en- or ex- or suffix -en or -ic
What is the opposite of:
implode

Use the prefix en- or ex- or suffix -en or -ic
What is the opposite of:
dethrone

Use the prefix en- or ex- or suffix -en or -ic
What is the opposite of:
discourage

Use the prefix en- or ex- or suffix -en or -ic
What is the opposite of:
internal

Add the suffix -en or -ic

base

Add the suffix -en or -ic

flat

Add the suffix -en or -ic

loose

Add the suffix -en or -ic

melody

Add the suffix -en or -ic

fresh

Add the suffix -en or -ic

robot

p. 469. Jefferson seemed aloof in public.

1. Fact
2. Opinion

p. 469. Jefferson was thirty-three when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.

1. Fact
2. Opinion

Adams thought Jefferson was a better writer than him, and that he should write the Declaration of Independence because he was from Virginia and well-liked.

1. Fact
2. Opinion

John Adams' Opinion 

John Adams' believed that some improvements were made to the Declaration of Independence, but many of the best parts were, sadly, deleted. 

Jefferson

Both

Adams

• delegates in the Continental Congress
• Involved in the Declaration of Independence 
  
• They both wanted to be asked to write it

• Jefferson ended up writing the first draft
• Adams thinks Jefferson is a better writer and people like Jefferson better
• From Virginia

• Thinks that he is obnoxious and unpopular 
• From Massachusetts

Views of John Dickinson and John Adams

John Dickinson

John Adams

• Thought the colonies needed to be independent from Britain
• He pleaded the case for the colonies to be free

• Thought breaking off from Britain entirely was too risky
  
• He wanted the colonies to have Britain's protection
• He wanted the colonies to get along with Britain

A different ____ of my favorite song might sound more like classical music than pop.

1. favored
2. pamphlet
3. abstained
4. version

The kind of breakfast I have always _____ is cereal with milk.

1. favored
2. pamphlet
3. abstained
4. parchment

You might find a _____ at a museum or historical site.

1. delegates
2. pamphlet
3. abstained
4. parchment

Something I have ___ from doing lately is eating too many sweets.

1. delegates
2. deliberations
3. abstained
4. parchment

Something written on ___ might be a treaty from hundreds of years ago.

1. delegates
2. deliberations
3. durable
4. parchment

Governments have ___ because every single citizen cannot participate.

1. delegates
2. deliberations
3. durable
4. aloof

After the judges of a contest have _____, they decide on and announce a winner.

1. alter
2. deliberations
3. durable
4. aloof

Something in my house that is _____ is the tiles on our kitchen floor.

1. alter
2. draft
3. durable
4. aloof

If someone is acting ____, he or she is appearing to be uninterested in others.

1. alter
2. draft
3. secure
4. aloof

If I wanted to ____ the way I look, I could cut my hair or wear a different outfit.

1. alter
2. draft
3. secure
4. retreat

If my teacher asked me to ___ a story, I would write down some rough sentences on paper.

1. denounced
2. draft
3. secure
4. retreat

One thing people do to ____ their homes during a hurricane is nail boards over their windows.

1. denounced
2. draft
3. secure
4. retreat

You should ______ from a situation if you feel you are in danger.

1. denounced
2. draft
3. secure
4. retreat

Something my teacher has ____ is talking out of turn during class.

1. denounced
2. draft
3. secure
4. retreat

Comparative Adjectives 

Compare two nouns

Use -er  or more

Comparative Adverbs 

Compare two actions

Use -er  or more

Superlative Adjectives 

Compare more than two nouns

Use -est  or most

Superlative Adverbs 

Compare more than two actions

Use -est  or most

These flowers are more delicate than glass.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

Our fans cheered more loudly than the visiting team’s fans.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

Everyone knows that Colin works hardest of all the students.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in New York City.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

This apple is the best one I’ve eaten this autumn.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

The high school is bigger than our school.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

I kept only the prettiest shells that I found.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

Jun’s story is more interesting that Leo’s.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

Hector sits closest to the window.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

Drew cuts more carefully since his scissor accident.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb

I sing worse than anyone else I know.

1. comparative adjective
2. comparative adverb
3. superlative adjective
4. superlative adverb