Comparatives
young
younger (than)
brave
(the) bravest
How many things do comparative adjectives compare?
2
(tall) She is ______________ in the class.
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
(floppy) My dog has _____________ ears.
the floppiest
What is the rule for 1 syllable COMPARATIVE adjectives ending with a vowel and a consonant?
double the consonant (or add another consonant) and add -er
beautiful
more beautiful (than)
sleepy
(the) sleepiest
Write a COMPARATIVE sentence about an iguana and a rabbit.
Answers will vary.
(fast) The cheetah is ____________________ animal in the world.
the fastest
What is the rule for 2 syllable SUPERLATIVE adjectives ending in -y?
change the -y to i and add -est
(or drop the -y and add an i and add -est)
silly
sillier (than)
important
(the) most important
Write a SUPERLATIVE sentence about your main course English teacher.
Answers will vary.
(colourful) Jessica's painting is __________________ Sarah's painting.
more colourful than
What is the rule for 2 or more syllable COMPARATIVE adjectives?
more + adjective + than
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
bad
worse (than)
good
(the) best
What is the SUPERLATIVE form of the adjective bad?
(the) worst
(good) She is a ___________ swimmer ________ her sister.
better, than
Name one adjective that does not follow the 4 spelling rules we learned.
Answers will vary (good, bad, well, slow, little, etc)