5PA Update

5PA students have continued to move full steam ahead on their grammar voyage.  Last week we reviewed adjectives and learned about the three degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative and superlative.  We had great fun investigating these different forms and were able to figure out one of our lingering questions, "What is a positive adjective?"  We found out that it is an adjective in its simplest form (i.e. cold).  The students learned that we form comparatives by adding "-er" to the end of a word when comparing two things (i.e. colder), and we form superlatives by adding "-est" to the end of a word when comparing more than two things (i.e. coldest).  We also viewed a fun video about these types of adjectives.  

Students were given the challenging task of identifying nouns, pronouns and adjectives in an excerpt from Herman Melville's Moby Dick.  They did an outstanding job and were able to justify their thinking by providing accurate reasons which were based on their knowledge of nouns, pronouns and adjectives.  Students also learned about possessive adjectives.  Students realized that it is important to remember that these adjectives show ownership and can often be confused with pronouns.  It essential to consider how the word is being used in the sentence. Next week students will continue to learn about the two different types of verbs, action and linking.  They will also be introduced to adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections.

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