ELA NOTES

Take careful notes.
You will be tested and checked at the end of each quarter on your note taking.

    

ELA  Notes  5.3 (4/16-  20th)

Grammar:  Demonstrative Pronouns:  this, that, these, those

     This, that, these and those are demonstrative pronouns. They demonstrate the position of an object. 


ELA  Notes  5.4 (4/23- 27)

Grammar: Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

     A comparative adjective is used to compare two people, places, things or groups. Add –er   to most adjectives to make them comparative.

     A superlative adjective is used to compare three or more people, places, things, or groups.

Add –est  to most adjectives to make them superlatives.

*Don’t combine the word more with
these adjectives in your writing!

ELA  Notes  5.5 (4/30- 5/4)

Grammar: Adverbs

     An adverb tells how, when or where something happens. It can describe a verb, and adjective or another adverb.

Many adverbs that tell how end in –ly.

Comparative adverbs compare 2 people, places, things or groups. Add –er to most adverbs to make them comparative.

Superlative adverbs are used to compare 3+ people, places, things or groups. Add –est  to most adverbs to make them superlative.

 

ELA  Notes  6.2 (5/14- 5/18)

Grammar: Conjunctions:   and,  or,  but

     A conjunction  is a word that joins words, phrases, or entire sentences. J