Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Activities

Do we add -er and -est to the end of the adjective, or do we add more and most to the front of the word? That is the question!...and questions certainly do arise when it comes to comparative and superlative adjectives. 

Grammar sure can be complicated. That's why it's beneficial to set up engaging activities and captivating visuals for students while explicitly teaching these complex skills.

Here are a few activities you can use to help your students master comparative and superlative adjectives.

Fun Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Review Activities

Common nouns and proper nouns are one of those grammar standards that we usually review with our upper elementary students at the start of the school year. I've always found it so intriguing how students seem to forget many of these grammar terms even after hearing them multiple times in previous years. Luckily, we can usually move those "files" from the back of their brains to the front once again quickly. 

In this post, you will find some engaging activities for common and proper nouns that will help you do just that.

A List of Hispanic Heritage Month Books for Elementary

Are you looking for Hispanic Heritage Month Books to share with your upper elementary students? Below, are a list of biographical picture books you can read aloud to your students that highlight the lives and accomplishments of some influential Hispanics. 

Homophones Activities for Upper Elementary

Why should we include homophones activities and other vocabulary learning opportunities in our upper elementary classroom? Isn't teaching context clues enough? These might be some of the questions that run through our heads when we think of explicitly teaching vocabulary.

As teachers, we know that there is a direct correlation between strong vocabulary and reading comprehension, but for some reason, the older students get the less direct instruction they receive in vocabulary. Although context clues are an effective way of figuring out the meaning of words, having a vast vocabulary word bank makes reading comprehension so much easier.  

Fun & Easy to Prep Commonly Confused Words Activities

Let's be honest. One of the most haunting tasks when teaching writing to upper elementary students is editing. Add misspelled and misused words into the equation, and it can be extremely frustrating. The good news is that there are remedies available. One of my favorites is providing students with activities for commonly confused words because not only are they extremely effective, but SO MUCH FUN!

Here are some examples of different activities you can use with your upper elementary students while introducing, teaching, and reviewing frequently confused words.