Module Lessons / Grade 3: Module 2: Unit 1: Lesson 11

Parts of Speech Anchor Chart

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Part of speech: one of the categories into which words are often grouped, according to their function

Part of Speech / What is it? / Example
Noun / A word that names a person, place, thing or idea
Pronoun / A word that replaces a noun
Verb / A word that describes an action or state of being
Adjective / A word that describes a noun or pronoun
Adverb / A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb


Parts of Speech Anchor Chart

(Example, for Teacher Reference)

L.3.1a

Part of speech: one of the categories into which words are often grouped, according to their function

Part of Speech / What is it? / Example
Noun / A word that names a person, place, thing or idea / frog
Pronoun / A word that replaces a noun
Verb / A word that describes an action or state of being
Adjective / A word that describes a noun or pronoun / green, moist
Adverb / A word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb


Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives and Adverbs Handout

(Answers, for Teacher Reference)

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Adjective / Comparative Adjective / Superlative Adjective
wide / wider / widest
spotty / spottier / spottiest
tall / taller / tallest
curly / curlier / curliest
What do you notice? / ·  If the adjective ends with -y, remove the -y and add -ier to make it a comparative adjective.
·  If the adjective ends with a consonant other than -y, add -er.
·  If the adjective ends with -e, add -r. / ·  If the adjective ends with -y, remove the -y and add -iest.
·  If the adjective ends with a consonant other than a -y, add -est.
·  If the adjective ends with -e, add -st
Adjective / Comparative Adjective / Superlative Adjective
slowly / more slowly / most slowly
fast / faster / fastest
quietly / more quietly / most quietly
late / later / latest
What do you notice? / ·  If the adverb ends with -ly, add more before it.
·  If the adverb ends with a consonant other than -y, add -er.
·  If the adverb ends with -e, add -r. / ·  If the adverb ends in -ly, add most before it.
·  If the adverb doesn’t end in -ly, add -est or -st.


Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives and Adverbs Handout

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Name: ______ Date: ______

Adjective / Comparative Adjective / Superlative Adjective
wide
spotty
tall
curly
What do you notice?
Adjective / Comparative Adjective / Superlative Adjective
slowly
fast
quietly
late
What do you notice?


Reading Fluency Self-Assessment Checklist

Name: ______ Date: ______

Reading Fluency Checklist
Standard / Characteristics of Fluent Reading / Symbol / 4
Advanced / 3
Proficient / 2
Developing / 1
Beginning
RF.4b,
RF.4c / I can read all/almost all of the words correctly.
RF.4c / I can correct myself and reread when what I read was wrong or didn’t make sense
RF.4a,
RF.4b / I can read my text at a speed that is appropriate for the piece.
RF.4a,
RF.4b / I can read smoothly without many breaks.
RF.4a,
RF.4b / I can read groups of related words and phrases together.
RF.4a,
RF.4b / I can notice and read punctuation. (Examples: Pauses after a comma and period; questions sound like questions; dialogue sounds like someone saying it; exclamations in an excited voice.)
Reading Fluency Checklist
Standard / Characteristics of Fluent Reading / Symbol / 4
Advanced / 3
Proficient / 2
Developing / 1
Beginning
RF.4b,
/ I can use the appropriate tone to express the author’s meaning.
RF.4b / I can use facial expressions and body language to match the expression in my voice.
RF.4b / I can use the appropriate volume and change volume naturally as if I am talking to a friend.
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