Comparatives & Superlatives
A comparative compares _____ things. A superlative compares _____ _____ _____ things.
A subject is ___ the story is about.
A predicate is _____ the story is about.
Who, What
Which words am I supposed to capitalize in this title?
the land of stories
The, Land, Stories
What are guide words?
The words at beginning and end of the page, showing what is inbetween.
A prefix is added to the _____ of a word.
A suffix is added to the _____ of a word.
Beginning
End
What do you add to a one syllable comparative?
What do you add to a one syllable superlative?
-er
-est
What is the subject of this sentence?
The big dog was barking.
The Big Dog
Which words am I supposed to capitalize in this title?
mae and june and the wonder wheel
Mae, June, Wonder, Wheel
Which word would be on a dictionary page with these guide words.
Farm - Fist
Gate, Feet, Fun
Feet
Write the word with a prefix for each definition.
Not Certain
Uncertain
What do you add to a more than one syllable comparative?
What do you add to a more than one syllable superlative?
-more or less
-most or least
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Mom and dad are home.
Are Home
Which words am I supposed to capitalize in this title?
the big book of fun
The, Big, Book, Fun
Which word would be on a dictionary page with these guide words.
Dance - Dime
Dipper, Dad, Dangle
Dangle
Write the word with a suffix for each definition.
Without Sugar
Sugarless
What do you add to a comparative that ends in "y"?
What do you add to a superlative that ends in "y"?
Drop the "y" and add -ier
Drop the "y" and add -iest
Rewrite this sentence. Underline the subject once and the predicate twice.
He ran to answer the door.
Subject: He
Predicate: ran to answer the door.
Which words am I supposed to capitalize in this title?
the day the crayons quit
The, Day, Crayons, Quit
Which word would be on a dictionary page with these guide words.
Sing - Song
Sip, Sap, Spud
Sip
What is the meaning of each prefix?
Un
Pre
Dis
Re
Not
Before
Not
Again
What are the comparative and superlative for the word "good"?
Better, Best
The verb is always part of the predicate. The subject always has a _____!
Noun
What are 6 of the 8 things you always need to capitalize in a title?
First Word, Last Word, Noun, Verb, Pronoun, Adverb, Adjective, Words With 5 or More Letters
Which word would be on a dictionary page with these guide words.
Meat - Mop
Mean, Mingle, Mother
Mingle
What is the meaning of each suffix?
Less
Ly
Er
Ful
Without
In a Way That Is
One Who
Filled With