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Base Words and Inflected Forms
VCCCV Pattern
Comparing Adjectives
Writing and rammar
Mariah Keeps Cool
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Base Words and Inflected Forms
Inflected endings can change the meaning
of a base word
Present to PastAssist to Assisted
Singular to Plural
Automobile to automobiles
In order to find the inflected form of a word
in a dictionary, you must identify the base
word then look up the word.
Objective: I can use a dictionary to write sentences using a base
word and its inflected forms. S3C5PO1
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Identifying the Base Word. I do.
Insisted, insisting, insists
Adding Endings: -ed, -ing , -s
So, base word is insist.
Dictionary entry:
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Identifying the Base Word.We do.
She started realizingthat the surpriseparty was going to be more work than
she had planned.
Added Ending:
-ing
Base Word:
realize
Find the definition in a dictionary.
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Identifying the Base Word. We do.
The hardest work cont inuedto be
getting ready for the meet.
Added Ending
-ed Base Word
continue
Find the definition in a dictionary.
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Word Base
Word
Example
Sentence.
Definition
Denise was
separating clothing
and filling boxes.
Denise was more help
than Mariah had
imagined.
Lynns eyes widened,
her mouth opened,
and she quickly
covered it.
The cake, hot dog
buns, chips, and all
the relishes were on
the table.
separating
imagined
widened
relishes
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VCCCV Pattern
Words can be broken into syllables.
Each syllable must have a vowel sound.
VCCCV words always have two
blended consonants that are
pronounced in the same syllable. You
cannotsplit them apart.
Syllable break is going to be before theblended consonants or after.
VC/CCV or VCC/ CV
Objective: I can write where a word breaks into syllables
by labeling words with the VCCCV pattern.
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Blended Consonants
Can you think of any consonant
blends?
bl, br, ch, cr, cl, dr, fl, fr,
gh, gl, gr, pl, pr, sh, sl,sm, st, th, wh
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VCCCV Pattern. I do.
Trina complainedof all the work that needed to bedone for the party.
VCCCV Pattern
complained Blend
pl
Com/plained or compl/ained
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VCCCV Pattern. We do.
Whew! Mariah exclaimed.
VCCCV Pattern
exclaimed Blend
c l
ex / claimed or excl / aimed
Definition: (to cry out surprisingly)
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VCCCV Pattern. We do.
mischief mis-chief
illness
ill-ness laughter
laugh-ter
district
dis-trict
Can you label the VCCCV
pattern and find the
consonant blend?
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VCCCV Pattern. You do.
Follow the same steps we used on the
examples to find the syllable breaks in
the underlined words.
1. The party seemed under cont ro l.
2. Lynn was very surpr ised.
3. Mariah didnt want to exclude
anyone.
4. The company suppl iedthe
equipment.
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Comparing Adjectives
Add the ending er to most adjectives to compare
two things
Brandons banner was longerthan his sign.
Add the ending est to most adjectives to compare
three or more things
Michelles banner was the longestbanner in the contest.
Use morewith long adjectives to compare two
things
Angela was mo re helpfu l than Cynthia.
Use mos twith long adjectives to compare three ormore things
Denise was the most helpfu l of all.
Objective: I can write the correct adjective in a sentence to
compare two or more things.
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Comparing Adjectives. I do.
Clothing for children is ___________ than clothing
for adults. (small)
Is the adjective the base word? How many things am I comparing?
Clothing for children is smal lerthan clothing for
adults.
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Comparing Adjectives. We do.
Clothing for babies is the ___________ of all. (small)
Is the adjective the base word?
How many things am I comparing?
Clothing for babies is the smal lestof all.
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