PDF-Word Study & Vocabulary 3: Unit 6: Comparative suffixes -er, -est, -ie

Word Cards BLM 5 Kit 3Unit 6BLMindd 6 61010 85736 PM. Unit 1 Standards. RV 2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 . Word meanings. Denotation- the literal meaning of the word, dictionary version. Connotation- an emotion or idea that a word . e. vokes; may be positive, negative, or neutral. WEEKLY SYLLABUS. . August 20-24, 2012. WORLD LITERATURE . MONDAY– Hand back papers, work on essays (finish intros, body paragraphs). ***HOMEWORK TONIGHT***-Check out Fitz’s blog –study Vocabulary Unit1. Word Cards (BLM 5) Kit 2_U2_BLM.indd 6 6/11/10 2:57:45 PM At the end of a word to modify . “Pertaining to” Suffixes. -ac cardi. ac. . pertaining to the heart. . -al ren. al. . pertaining to the kidney. -an ovar. ian. . pertaining to the ovary. -. ar. and . Superlative. Adjectives. Adjectives. Describe or modify nouns and pronouns. Examples. The . helpful. . robot cleaned . my room.. He’s . friendlier. . than that. killer. . robot that tried to . Word Cards (BLM 5) Kit 3_Unit 6_BLM.indd 6 6/10/10 8:57:36 PM Word Cards (BLM 5) Kit 3_Unit 6_BLM.indd 6 6/10/10 8:57:36 PM What is a suffix?. A word part added to the end of a word to change its meaning and its part of speech.. Why should we use them?. Knowledge of suffixes can help you state things more concisely in your writing. Art by Phillip Martin. From . Vocabulary Through Morphemes. by Susan . Ebbers. and . A1 Word Roots . by Cherie Blanchard. What are suffixes?. The suffix . is the part of the word that usually determines ________________ a word is. Suffixes are usually “fixed” at the end of the word. Words change their class grammatically speaking by ____________________.. The comparative can sometimes feel like a hard topic to tackle because you’ve never had a question like this before. . But try not to be . daunted! . Introduction to Comparative. Comparative simply means . Adjectives and Adverbs. SPI 0501.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., common/proper, . comparative forms. , predicate adjectives) and adverbs (i.e., . comparative forms. , negatives) within context.. GB chapter 3 the lexicon. Sandra Powell. EDUC 5658 Pedagogical grammar. Word forms/ morphology. Morphology is study of grammar at the level of the WORD.. In English, words can be added on to and changed in certain patterned ways.. LECTURER IN CHARGE. BAMIDELE OLUBAYODE. INTRODUCTION. The field of endocrinology is concerned with the study of hormones and their actions.. It is rooted in the comparative study of hormones in diverse species which has provided the foundation for the modern fields of evolutionary, environmental and biomedical endocrinology.. Based on presentation by E. . Dávidová. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:. Statement. answer. 1) . Dis. -. is used for . “. a disorder. ”,. and . dys. -. for . “. division.