COMPARATIVES
young
younger (than)
brave
(the) bravest
How many things do comparative adjectives compare?
2
She is ______________ in the class. (tall)
the tallest
What is the rule for 1 syllable SUPERLATIVE adjectives?
add -est
fat
fatter (than)
sad
(the) saddest
How many things do superlative adjectives compare?
3 or more
My dog has _____________ ears. (floppy)
the floppiest
What is the rule for 1 syllable COMPARATIVE adjectives ending with a vowel and a consonant?
double the consonant and add -er
beautiful
more beautiful (than)
sleepy
(the) sleepiest
Write a COMPARATIVE sentence about an elephant and a mouse.
Example: An elephant is bigger than a mouse.
A mouse is smaller than an elephant.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Mario is ____________________ his cousin. (intelligent)
more intelligent than
What is the rule for 2 syllable SUPERLATIVE adjectives ending in -y?
change the -y to -i and add -est
silly
sillier (than)
important
(the) most important
Write a SUPERLATIVE sentence about your main course English teacher.
Answers will vary.
Jessica's painting is __________________ Sarah's painting. (colourful)
more colourful than
What is the rule for 2 or more syllables COMPARATIVE adjectives?
more + adjective + than
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
bad
worse (than)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
good
(the) best
What is the SUPERLATIVE form of the adjective bad?
(the) worst
She is a ___________ swimmer ________ her sister. (good)
better......than
IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES: Name one adjective that does not follow the 4 spelling rules we learned.
good, bad, far,