gm lesson plans week 3

8/3/2019 GM Lesson Plans WEEK 3

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WEEK 3

TABLE OF CONTENTS: ADVERBS

COMPARISONS

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MONDAY Week 3

VOCABULARY LIST: 41 60Read the vocabulary words aloud. See if there are any questions

about the definitions. Discuss any difficult definitions.

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Present ADVERBS game.

Focus on the questions an ADVERBanswers.

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NOTEBOOK GRAMMAR LESSON:An ADVERB modifies a VERB, ADJECTIVE, or

another ADVERB. ADVERBS often end in LY.

Teachers Note: Give the students this list ofADVERBS to use in their homework assignment.

actually almost very rather unexpectedlynot here why nearer unusuallythen brief somewha

texcitedly

earnestly

quite on longingly suddenly

hardly

often too seldom

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MONDAY HOMEWORK: Write 10 sentences usingADVERBS. Underline the ADVERB twice, andunderline all ADJECTIVES once.Review vocabulary 41 45

TUESDAY Week 3



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VOCABULARY QUIZ: Words 41- 45

GRAMMAR QUIZ

1. List 4 parts of speech that you have learned. (NOUN,

VERB, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB)

2. Define ADJECTIVE. (A word that modifies a NOUN

or PRONOUN.)

3. Define ADVERB. (A word which modifies a VERB,

ADJECTIVE, or another ADVERB.) If they get that

an ADVERB modifies a VERB, that is a good start.4. What is the difference between an ADJECTIVE and

an ADVERB. Clue look at the definitions. ( One

modifies a NOUN and the other modifies a VERB.)

5. What are the questions an ADJECTIVE answers?

(Which one? 2. What kind? 3. How many?)

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Review the ADVERB game. Focus on the

questions an ADVERB answers.

1. Where?

2. When?

3. Why?

4. How?

5. To what extent?



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WEDNESDAY Week 3

VOCABULARY LIST: words 46-50

GRAMMAR QUIZ:

1. Define ADVERB. (A word which modifies a VERB,

ADJECTIVE or another ADVERB.)

2. What are the questions an ADVERB answers? (1.

Where? 2. When? 3. Why? 4. How? 5. To what

extent?)3. Define ADJECTIVE. (A word which describes a

NOUN.)

4. What are the questions an ADJECTIVE answers? (1.

Which one? 2. What kind? 3. How many?)

5. What determines a words Part of Speech? (Its use in

its own sentence.)

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Review ADVERBS.Focus on comparison.********************************************************NOTEBOOK GRAMMAR LESSON:

WRITING RULE: ADVERBS may describegroups of words; but ADJECTIVES describe onlya single NOUN form.

ADJECTIVES are used for comparison. Thethree forms are THE POSITIVE, THE



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COMPARATIVE, and THE SUPERLATIVE.

Positive - Woof is a cute dog.

Comparative - Bowzer is cuter than Woof.

Superlative - Barf is the cutest of all the dogs.

WEDNESDAY HOMEWORK:

Circle the correct comparative ADVERB:1. I feel (bad, worst, worse) now than I did after lunch.(worse)2. Tom is the (old, older, oldest) boy in the class. (oldest)3. My twin sister always does as (well, better, best) as I doat math. (well)4. I threw the ball (far, farther, farthest) than he. (farther)5. After eating all those hotdogs, Barf should be the (happy,

happier, happiest) dog on the beach. (happiest)6. Pile the stones (high, higher, highest) on the left side ofthe fire pit. (higher)7. Jeff has (less, fewer, fewest) mistakes on his paper thanDon does. (fewer)8. Sam has (much, more, most) candy than anyone on thebus. (more)9. She always arrives (late, later, latest). (late)

10. Bub carried (much, more, most) bags than Mick didtoday. (more)

Vocabulary review: 51 55



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THURSDAY Week 3

VOCABULARY QUIZ 51-55

GRAMMAR QUIZ:

1. Of all the athletes, Pro trains the (more, most)

carefully.

2. Which do you like (better, best)-volleyball, surfing, or

soccer?

3. Of all the tricks Mick can do on a surfboard, hang-ten

is the (easier, easiest).

4. Doog likes both boards, but he prefers the (shortest,

shorter) one.

5. This is the (worst, worse) storm we have had all

summer.

ANSWERS to QUIZ:

1. Of all the athletes, Pro trains the (more, most)

carefully. (most)2. Which do you like (better, best), volleyball, surfing, or

soccer? (best)

3. Of all the tricks Mick can do on a surfboard, hang-ten

is the (easier, easiest). (easiest)

4. Doog likes both boards, but he prefers the (shortest,

shorter) one. (shorter)

5. This is the (worst, worse) storm we have had allsummer. (worst)



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THURSDAY HOMEWORK:

Select the best ADVERB in the following sentences.

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS (COMPARISON)1. Of all the players on the team, he is the (less, least)capable.2. Who swam (farthest, farther), Doog or Mick?3. Of the two surfboards, I have the (best, better)model.4. Which of the two ships arrived (earlier, earliest)?5. This song is more interesting than (any, any other)

that Twiggs has written.6. Begin your flip (closer, closely) to the mat.7. The girls on the Karate team work (harder, morehard) than the guys.8. Pros Karate moves are (better, more better) thanmine.9. Doog is younger than (anyone, anyone else) on

the team.10. Ralph is our (older, oldest) brother.

ANSWERS to homework:1. Of all the players on the team, he is the (less, least)capable. (least)2. Who swam (farthest, farther), Doog or Mick?(farther)3. Of the two surfboards, I have the (best, better)model.(better)4. Which of the two ships arrived (earlier, earliest)?(earliest)


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5. This song is more interesting than (any, any other)that Twiggs has written. (any)6. Begin your flip (closer, closely) to the mat. (closer)

7. The girls on the Karate team work (harder, morehard) than the guys. (harder)8. Pros Karate moves are (better, more better) thanmine. (better)9. Doog is younger than (anyone, anyone else) onthe team. (anyone)10. Ralph is our (older, oldest) brother. (oldest)


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FRIDAY - Week 3

Teachers Note: Review the homework andquiz. Be sure that students understand theconcept of comparisons.

VOCABULARY QUIZ 41- 60

Grammar Quiz Students identify the parts of speechof each word. Collect and grade to checkstudents progress.

FRIDAY GRAMMAR QUIZIdentify the part of speech of each word in thesentences below:Grammar quiz (5 points each)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Mark rapidly built two large green gross sculptures.

Grammar quiz (5 points each)

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Marie happily devoured three huge chocolate bars.

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Firmly grab the circular ring.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Friday Test Answers:Grammar quiz (5 points each)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Mark rapidly built two large green gross sculptures.

N ADV V ADJ ADJ ADJ ADJ NOUNGrammar quiz (5 points each)

9 10 11 12 13 14 15Marie happily devoured three huge chocolate bars.

NOUN ADV VERB ADJ ADJ ADJ NOUN

16 17 18 19 20Firmly grab the circular ring.

ADVERB VERB ADJ ADJ NOUN


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WEEK 3

PRINTABLE LESSONS, QUIZZES, AND TESTS.

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GRAMMAR QUIZ

1. List 4 parts of speech that you have learned.2. Define ADJECTIVE.

3. Define ADVERB.4. What is the difference between an ADJECTIVE and an

ADVERB? Clue look at the definitions.5. What are the questions an ADJECTIVE answers?

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GRAMMAR QUIZ:

1. Define ADVERB.2. What are the questions an ADVERB answers?3. Define ADJECTIVE.4. What are the questions an ADJECTIVE answers?5. What determines a words Part of Speech?


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HOMEWORK:

Circle the correct comparative ADVERB.1. I feel (bad, worst, worse) now than I did after lunch.2. Tom is the (old, older, oldest) boy in the class.

3. My twin sister always does as (well, better, best) as Ido at math.4. I threw the ball (far, farther, farthest) than he.5. After eating all those hotdogs, Barf should be the(happy, happier, happiest) dog on the beach.6. Pile the stones (high, higher, highest) on the left sideof the fire pit.7. Jeff has (less, fewer, fewest) mistakes on his paper

than Don does.8. Sam has (much, more, most) candy than I anyone onthe bus.9. She always arrives (late, later, latest).10. Bub carried (much, more, most) bags than Mick didtoday.

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GRAMMAR QUIZ:

1. Of all the athletes, Pro trains the (more, most)carefully.

2. Which do you like (better, best)-volleyball, surfing,or soccer?3. Of all the tricks Mick can do on a surfboard, hang-ten is the (easier, easiest).4. Doog likes both boards, but he prefers the(shortest, shorter) one.


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5. This is the (worst, worse) storm we have had allsummer.

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Thursday Homework:

1. Of all the players on the team, he is the (less, least)capable.2. Who swam (farthest, farther), Doog or Mick?3. Of the two surfboards, I have the (best, better) model.4. Which of the two ships arrived (earlier, earliest)?5. This song is more interesting than (any, any other) that

Twiggs has written.6. Begin your flip (closer, closely) to the mat.7. The girls on the Karate team work (harder, more hard)than the guys.8. Pros Karate moves are (better, more better) thanmine. 9. Doog is younger than (anyone, anyone else) onthe team.10. Ralph is our (older, oldest) brother.


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FRIDAY Week 3

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Teachers Note: Review the homework and quiz. Besure that students understand the concept ofcomparisons.

Grammar Quiz Students identify the parts of speech ofeach word. Collect and grade to check studentsprogress.

Identify the part of speech of each word in the sentencesbelow: Grammar quiz (5 points each)

1. Mark rapidly built two large green gross sculptures.

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Mark rapidly built two large green gross sculptures.

2. Marie happily devoured three huge chocolate bars.

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Marie happily devoured three huge chocolate

bars.


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3. Firmly grab the circular ring.

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*************************************************************Friday Test Answers:Grammar quiz (5 points each)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Mark rapidly built two large green gross sculptures.

N ADV V ADJ ADJ ADJ ADJ NOUN

Grammar quiz (5 points each)

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Marie happily devoured three huge chocolate

bars.

NOUN ADV VERB ADJ ADJ ADJ NOUN

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ADVERB VERB ADJ ADJ NOUN

Proceed to Lesson Plan 4.

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