Comparative adjectives
What are comparative adjectives?
An adjective that compares two nouns or pronouns
What is the comparative form of CURLY?
CURLIER
What job does Philip Currie have?
He is a paleontologist
He was a very determined and intelligent paleontologist, who was trying to find the campsite, where Barnum Brown found the first Albertosaurus fossil bones. He wanted to also answer questions about the Albertosaurus and learn about how they traveled and hunted
True
The chef was "uncovering" the pot of soup.
tasting stirring
taking the lid off adding more water to
taking the lid off
How do you change CALM into a comparative adjective
add er :calmer
What is the comparative form of LOVELY?
LOVELIER
Why does Philip decide to look for fossils in the badlands of Canada?
Because Barnus Bron had found fossils there.
The author of the story, T.V. Padma, is the narrator in this article
True
Ty "suddenly" left the train station because he had forgotten his ticket.
in a rude way in a slow way
in an unhappy way in an unplanned way
in an unplanned way
How do you change BRAVE into a comparative adjective?
add an r at the end: BRAVER
What is the comparative form of SAD?
SADDER
What does Currie discover about the deaths of the Abertosaurus?
He saw that they were buried together and wondered if they lived together
I can "prove" that the squirrel is the animal that ate the birdseed.
show guess
wonder never know
show
How do you change COOL into a comparative adjective?
add an er at the end: COOLER
What is the comparative form of RAIN?
RAINIER
What did currie use to help him find the spot in the Badlands where Barnum Brown found the fossils?
He used a picture to compare to the land
The "fossils" that we found were buried deep in the ground.
rocks treasures
hidden treasures remains of an animal or plant
remains of an animal or plant
What is the comparative form of PERFECT
MORE PERFECT
What does Philip Currie mean when he says that a paleontologist is like a detective?
They use clues to try to tell what happened, how, and why, which is just like an investigation.
Dad said, "This has "certainly" been a very good day."
not turned
very quickly without a doubt
without a doubt