The World According to Humphrey Study Guide

Comprehension Skill: Theme

-The theme of a story is the most Important lesson the author wants readers to learn.
-You can figure out the theme by analyzing characters' thoughts, actions, and the ways they change.
Vocabulary:
Appreciate
Blaring
Combination
Promptly
Introduce
Nocturnal
Feats
Effort
Suggest
Racket
Vocabulary Strategy: Multiple-Meaning Words
-Some words have more than one meaning. You can use prior knowledge, context, and a dictionary to help you
determine the meaning of a multiple-meaning word.
-Examples:
-pet: the action or the animal
-break: to damage something or to take a rest from an activity
-figure: a shape or to think about something in order to make sense of it
Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
-A comparative adjective compares TWO nouns. Add -er to most adjectives to make their comparative forms.
-A superlative adjective compares MORE THAN 2 nouns. Add -est to most adjectives to make their superlative
forms.
-Example:
-Noisy (adjective), noisier (comparative), noisiest (superlative)
-Joey is happy. (Adj)
-Joey is happier than Jenny. (Comparative)
-Joey is the happiest kid in the neighborhood. (Superlative)
-Many adverbs also have comparative and superlative forms. To make an adverb comparative, put "more" in
front of the adverb. To make an adverb superlative, put "most" in front of the adverb.
-Example:
-Sofia sang enthusiastically. (Adverb)
-Sofia sang more enthusiastically than Taylor. (Comparative)
-Sofia sang the most enthusiastically of all. (Superlative)