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Grade 2 Reading
UNIT 6 Lesson 1 | This shirt is as expensive as that hat.

Goal

I can read and understand the information comparing two things.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. This shirt is as expensive as that hat.

  2. This is thicker than a dictionary.

  3. This book is more interesting than the last one.

  4. In our school, soccer is more popular than baseball.

  5. Chocolate cake is better than strawberry cake.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read a person’s review comparing two organic shampoos.

I tried two organic shampoos, Earth Gift and Nature Spring.
This Earth Gift shampoo is thicker than that shampoo from Nature Spring.
In our class, Nature Spring’s shampoo is more famous than Earth Gift’s shampoo. But I think Earth Gift is better than Nature Spring.
Please try both of them and tell me about your experience.

Answer the questions about the review.
  1. Is Earth Gift’s shampoo thicker than Nature Spring’s shampoo?
  2. In the person’s class, which shampoo is more famous?
  3. Which shampoo does the person think is better?
2
Riku’s best friend from elementary school sent him a text message. Read the message below.
Answer the questions about the text message.
  1. Is the library in the new international school bigger than the library in their (Riku and his friend) old school?
  2. Which school building is taller?
  3. Which school hallway is more crowded?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
more relaxing
is more
faster than
popular than
as sweet
  1. This fruit is _____ _____ as a candy.
  2. This car is _____ _____ that car.
  3. This onsen is _____ _____ than that one.
  4. In Australia, rugby is more _____ _____ soccer.
  5. Tennis _____ _____ exciting than golf.
2
Complete the sentences by correcting the form of the clues in the parentheses.
  1. This vase is (beautiful as) that jar.
  2. This is (small) than a cup.
  3. This comic book is (funny) than the old one.
  4. In our school, science is (difficult) than math.
  5. Green tea is (good) than coffee.
3
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
    1. This jacket is as comfortable as that shirt.
    2. This jacket is comfortable as that shirt.
    1. This is soft than a pillow.
    2. This is softer than a pillow.
    1. This novel is longer than the last one.
    2. This novel is more longer than the last one.
    1. In the Philippines, singing is more popular than dancing.
    2. In the Philippines, singing is popular than dancing.
    1. Tokyo Tower is tall than the Eiffel Tower.
    2. Tokyo Tower is taller than the Eiffel Tower.
4
Arrange the following expressions in their correct order. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. than that one
    this plate
    is cleaner
  2. better than
    manga is
    anime
  3. more delicious
    than ice cream
    this is
4

Perform Tasks

1
Read the review you wrote below. Your classmate Lex is looking for a novel to read.
Using the information you read, recommend a novel to Lex.
I finished reading two novels last weekend.

The novels are "The Street" and "Now We Know." The first novel has 500 pages while the other only has 180 pages. The price of each novel is $19. "The Street" has an exciting story! I was really curious about the ending! Now We Know has great characters. I laughed and cried while reading it. Both are great novels. But I think "Now We Know" is more interesting than "The Street."
Tell Lex about the novels you read last weekend.
Tell Lex which of the two novels is longer.
Tell Lex which of the two novels is more interesting. Then, tell him which one is cheaper.
Today’s Expressions
This is _____-er /more _____ than _____.
This _____ is as _____ as _____.
This _____ is _____-er / more _____ than _____.
_____ is _____-er / more _____ than _____.

2
Your friend, Mika, had to move to another school because of her father’s work. Read her message then tell your mother about it.
Hello!

How are you? I just finished a week in my new school. I think it’s really nice here.

My new school is big, but it’s not as big as our school there. Also, this school has a nice swimming pool. This pool is as large as the pool in our town.

My new classmates are nice and friendly. We talked about the things we liked. In my class, Korean drama is more popular than anime. I love both, so it’s fine.

I miss you!
Answer your mother’s question.
Answer your mother’s question and tell her your school is bigger than Mika’s new school.
Answer your mother’s question and tell her the swimming pool at Mika’s new school is as large as the swimming pool in your town.
Answer her question about Mika’s new class.
Today’s Expressions
In _____, _____ is more _____ than _____.
This _____ is as _____ as _____.
This _____ is _____-er / more _____ than _____.
_____ is _____-er / more _____ than _____.
3
You are Riku. Your dad asked you to go to the mall with him to buy a gift for your mother. You remember that your mother wanted to buy a small shoulder bag. Help your father decide which gift to give. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson and the illustration below as reference.