Lesson 10

Lesson 10

Objectives

• I can use Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of words

• I can identify and explain the author's purpose

• I can use suffixes -er and -est correctly

Multiple Choice

A biography is a story about someone's _________.

• Life

• Death

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Multiple Choice

Symbiosis is "a close relationship between two different kinds of living things."

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Evidence means clearly seen.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A video is something you _________

• See/watch

• Dream

Multiple Choice

The suffix -er is used to compare two things.

Ex: I am faster than Emily.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The suffix -est is used to compare more than two things.

Ex: Jill and Amy were fast, but Julie was the fastest.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He was _________ than Jack.

• Paler

• Palest

Multiple Choice

A player is one who plays a sport, game, or instrument.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A conductor is one who conducts.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Haley and Stella were cute, but Julie was the ________ as a baby.

• Cuter

• Cutest

Multiple Choice

She was the ________ of them all.

• Faster

• Fastest

Multiple Choice

Davis was brave, but Don was _______ than Davis.

• Braver

• Bravest

Multiple Choice

Russell and Dan were brave, but Ross was the _________.

• Bravest

• Braver.

Multiple Choice

My book was thin, but Jenny's was ________ than mine.

• Thinner

• Thinnest

Purpose: to ENTERTAIN 

Purpose: to INFORM

Purpose: to PERSUADE

Open Ended

What is the author's purpose in Running Rivals?

Open Ended

How do Amy's feelings fit the purpose of the story?

Multiple Choice

The three reasons for an author writing would be to persuade, inform, or entertain.

• True

• False

Objectives

• I can use Greek and Latin roots to determine the meaning of words

• I can identify and explain the author's purpose

• I can use suffixes -er and -est correctly