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
(beautiful) My cat has _____________ eyes.
the most beautiful
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 a dog and an elephant.
The dog/elephant is...
(awesome) A bird is ____________________ a dog. (+)
more awesome than
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)
happy
happier (than)
important
(the) most important
Write a SUPERLATIVE sentence about your family members.
My father/mother/sister is...
(colorful) Jessica's painting is __________________ Sarah's painting. (-)
less colorful than
What is the rule for 2 or more syllable COMPARATIVE adjectives?
more + adjective + than
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 speling rules we learned-irregular adjectives.
Answers will vary (good, bad, well, slow, little, etc)