Read chapter 8 (pages 44 - 48)
After reading the chapter, match the sentences with the correct answer.
- Auggie picks up the phone
- Miranda‘s parents cannot come to the play on the opening night
- Miranda usually likes summer camps
- Mr Davenport is nervous
- Miranda is lying and telling the others
- Via has to fill in for Miranda
- but this summer she doesn‘t want to go.
- that she has a brother with a deformed face.
- when Miranda tries to call Via.
- beause they are too busy.
- because Miranda doesn‘t feel well.
- but at the end he is really happy.
Bring the sentences in the correct order.
- Auggie—gave—helmet.—the—She—astronautShe gave Auggie the astronaut helmet.
- the—I‘m—is—different.—who—oneI‘m the one who is different.
- Auggie‘s—aid.—has—hair—shorter—a—hearing—he—is—andAuggie‘s hair is shorter and he has a hearing aid.
- boy.—and—turns—a—to—He—speaksHe turns and speaks to a boy.
Comperative
Miranda: I am feeling much better.
Comparative adjectives are used to show change or make comparisons. And we use than when we want to compare one thing with another.
Structure:
> Adjectives with one syllable:
— We add -er
hard - harder small - smaller
> Adjectives with one syllable ending in e:
— We add -r.
wide - wider large - larger
> Adjectives endig in a vowel + consonant:
— We double the consonant and add er.
fit - fitter big - bigger
> Adjectives endig in a consonant + -y:
— We change -y to -i and add er.
happy - happier muddy - muddier
> Most adjectives with two or more syllables:
— We use more before the adjective
more beautiful more amazing
