adjectives that compare
noun or adjective
Vocabulary
Trumpet of the Swan 4-5
Is the sentence correct
100

Martin is old than Marcia.

older

100

The beautiful butterfly flew threw the flowers.

beautiful - adjective

butterfly - noun

100

vain

stuck up, boastful, 

100

How many cygnets hatch from the eggs?

5

100

The Youngster scrambled up onto the edge of the nest.

Youngest should be lower case

200

Mount Everest is the high mountain in the world.

highest

200

Ms. Parker asked a difficult question.

difficult - adjective

question - noun

200

adjacent

next to

200

How does the fifth cygnet greet Sam?

pulls his shoestring

200

Enter the water quietly and confidently?

The question mark should be an exclamation or period

300

January is the cold month of the year.

coldest

300

The winter coat was dirty.

winter - adjective

coat - noun

300

carefully

cautiously

300

List four things the cob warned his children about.

vile fox

offensive otter

stinking skunk

coyote

lead pellets

300

"Follow me! said the cob.

missing quotation marks

"Follow me!"

400

Football is the --------- exciting sport of all.

most

400

The spooky house was filled with terrifying ghosts.

spooky, terrifying - adjectives

house, ghosts - nouns

400

float

buoyant

400

Why would not having a voice be a problem for Louis in the future?

Trumpeting is the way swans attract a mate.

400

He remembered how pretty the swan had been how young how innocent how attractive and how desirable.

Missing commas

He remembered how pretty the swan had been, how young, how innocent, how attractive, and how desirable.

500

This weather is ----- beautiful today than yesterday.

more

500

I couldn't see the horrible monster through the foggy trees. 

horrible, foggy - adjectives

monster, trees - nouns

500

I use my _________________ everyday to stay out of trouble. 

commonsense

500

What does the cob say he will do to help his son?

Find him a trumpet

500

There mother brought up the rear. 

There should be their

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