E n g L i s h jenni Currie Santamaria

tiger
salmon
hawk
bison
B.
Use the vocabulary
Write the correct animal name from the table in each sentence.
1.
The _________________________ padded through the long grass on giant 
paws, the stripes on its fur making it hard to distinguish from the plants 
behind it.
2.
Spying its prey far below, the _________________________ descended, 
claws outstretched and beak ready to snap up the unsuspecting creature.

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3.
They heard the hooves of the _________________________ thundering 
through the ield.
4.
The _________________________ lopped on the deck, gills gasping for air 
and scales glistening in the sun.
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: REPEATED 
COMPARATIVES
A.
Read about comparatives
Review these rules for comparative adjectives:
For most comparatives with one-syllable adjectives, add -er.
warm—warm
er
Comparatives for words ending in -y add -ier.
healthy—health
ier
Comparatives for other words with two or more syllables use “more.”
more
interesting
These comparatives are irregular:
good—better
bad—worse
far—farther (or further)
fun—more fun
B.
Use repeated comparatives
A repeated comparative gives the idea that something is increasing in strength, 
quality, or quantity.
The moose drove him 
deeper and deeper
 into the bottom muck.
He ran 
faster and faster
.
He got 
more and more tired
.
Complete the sentences with a repeated comparative. Use these adjectives:
hungry
dark
frustrated
thin
easy

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1.
The night sky grew
____________________________________________________________________.
2.
As the days went by and he couldn’t ind food, he got 
____________________________________________________________________.
3.
As he learned more, surviving in the forest slowly got 
____________________________________________________________________.
4.
He tried and tried to catch ish but couldn’t, and this made him 
____________________________________________________________________.
5.
He noticed that his body was changing, that he was getting 
____________________________________________________________________.
VI. READ IT AGAIN
Answer the questions.
1.
How did Brian irst notice the moose?
2.
Why didn’t Brian die in the moose attack?

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