Superlative & comparison
To say something is more '__' than another, which letters do we add to word?
Para decir que una cosa es mas '___'que una otra, que letras anidamos a la palabra?
-er
-ier (when the word ends in y)
The Nile is a ___.
Mt. Vesuvius was a ___ that erupted and destroyed Pompeii.
On the beach, I like to play in the ___.
river, volcano, sand
Which question do adverbs of manner answer:
who? where? how?
How
adverbs are descriptive, they describe how you perform an action
Can, must, should
1. Which one indicates 'ability'?
2. Which one indicates 'advice'?
3. Which one indicates 'obligation'?
1. can
2. should
3. must
What food is in a hamburger?
Meat (beef), bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, ketchup, etc.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives?
good
bad
far
good-better-best
bad-worse-worst
far-farther-farthest
Where do scorpions live? What weather do they like?
Desert, hot and sunny weather
What is the opposite of 'I can dance'?
I can't dance.
What is the opposite of must?
Mustn't
Spongebob wears
pants, shorts, socks, shoes, and a tie
1. Jennie is ___ at soccer than Marc. (good)
2. I am the ___ at video games. (good)
3. I hate American football, it is the ___. (bad)
4. He did ___ as the others did. (bad)
1. better
2. best
3. worst
4. as bad
(remember, ´than' and 'as' both indicate a comparison)
(if there is no comparison, it will be a superlative adjective)
An example of an amphibian is ___
An example of a mammal is ___
frog, salamander
human, tiger, etc.
Add an adverb of manner to this sentence:
I object to this book.
I strongly object, I sadly object, I quickly object
I think Diego ___ get new shoes.
(can, should, or must)
Should--it is my opinion, I am giving advice
Name 3 fruit
banana, apple, orange, tomato, grapes, etc.
'More' and 'less' are comparative adjectives. What are their superlative adjectives?
most, least
Make these possessive!
That is __ pen (I).
That one is ___ (you).
It belongs to ___ (we).
Is this ___ car in the garage? (she)
my
yours
us
her
Which words are adverbs of manner?
Can you run fast?
I cook badly.
He talks nicely.
can, fast
badly
nicely
How do you ask for water at a restaurant? (can, must, should)
Can I have a water?
Name 2 sports you throw or hit a ball in.
American football, baseball, volleyball, tennis, etc.
Create a comparitive sentence using the following words:
giraffe, tall, hippo
Create a superlative sentence using the following words:
Dinner, big
Giraffes are taller than hippos. Hippos are not as tall as giraffes.
Dinner is the biggest meal of the day. At dinner, I ate the biggest pizza.
Turn these sentences into present continuous.
My sister walks her dogs.
I do not wear that hat.
We eat at 8.
You play football in the street.
My sister is walking her dogs.
I am not wearing that hat.
We are eating at 8.
You are playing football in the street.Adverbs of manner usually end in -ly, but not always. What are the adverb forms of these adjectives?
fast
good
high
fast
well
high
Stealing is illegal, you ___ do it.
I suggest you ____ do it.
mustn't, shouldn't
Which 2 are NOT winter sports?
judo
snowboarding
skiing
skateboarding
ice skating
judo and skateboarding