E1 Unit 2 - Nature's Balance

Comparative Adjectives

100

Why would I put "-er" at the end of a word?

To compare two things; to show that one thing is more ______ than another

200

Why would I put "-est" at the end of a word?

To compare more than 3 things and show that something is the most 

300

Should I end the word with "-er" or "-est"?

This wave is tall___ than the other wave.

-er

400

Should I end the word with "-er" or "-est"?

She is the fast____ student in gym class.

-est

500

Explain the difference between adjectives that end in "-er" vs. adjectives that end in "-est"

An adjective that ends in "-er" is comparing two things and an adjective that ends in "-est" is comparing three or more things to show that something is the most.

Vocabulary

100

What is balance?

an even separation or distribution of something

200

What is an environment?

the surroundings or conditions of living things

300

What does it mean when something increases?

something becomes larger

400

What does it mean when something decreases?

something becomes smaller

500

What is an ecosystem?

a community of living things that interact with each other in a physical environment

Text Features

100

Text features help understand a FICTION or a NONFICTION text?

nonfiction

200

Which text feature is a small arrow that names an item in a picture?

label

300

Which text feature shows an important word in bold, italics, or another color?

keyword

400

Which text feature is a box under a photograph that gives a small amount of additional information?

caption or text box

500

Which text feature comes at the end of a text and defines keywords?

glossary

Coordinating Conjunctions

100

What are the three coordinating conjunctions we learned about?

and, but, so

200

Which coordinating conjunction should I use to link these two sentences:

I went to the store // I saw my old friend there.

and

300

Which coordinating conjunction should I use to link these two sentences:

I saw my friend was sad // I picked up her favorite candy.

so

400

Which coordinating conjunction should I use to link these two sentences:

I like salsa. // I don't like raw tomatoes.

but

500

Why do I use coordinating conjunctions?

To join two sentences together and make one.

Describing Adjectives

100

What is a describing adjective?

A word that describes a noun

200

Name the adjective in the sentence:

They live in a beautiful house.

beautiful

300

Name the adjective in the sentence:

I wore a colorful shirt to the party.

colorful

400

Name the adjective in the sentence:

The giant tsunami got bigger every second.

giant

500

How many adjectives are in the sentence below? Name them!

My older sister wore a long, colorful dress to the new store opening.

4: older, long, colorful, new