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Comparatives/Superlatives

Comparatives/Superlatives. Comparatives and superlatives are adjectives that show a comparison between objects. Comparatives. My dog is bigger than your dog! Here, BIGGER is a comparative adjective because it compares only two things 1. my dog and 2. your dog. Comparatives.

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Comparatives/Superlatives

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  1. Comparatives/Superlatives Comparatives and superlatives are adjectives that show a comparison between objects.

  2. Comparatives My dog is bigger than your dog! Here, BIGGER is a comparative adjective because it compares only two things 1. my dog and 2. your dog.

  3. Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘ER’ ending • Big  Bigger • Small  Smaller • Sweet  Sweeter • Nice  Nicer • *make your own examples

  4. Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘ier’ • Messy  Messier • Dry  Drier • Happy Happier • Silly  Sillier • *make your own examples

  5. Comparatives • Comparative Adjectives • compare only two things • For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘more’ • Intelligent  More Intelligent • Delicious  More Delicious • Comfortable  More Comfortable • *make your own examples

  6. Comparatives What are some of your examples? ER ending? IER ending? Uses ‘More’? • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

  7. Superlatives My dog is the biggest. Here BIGGEST is a superlative adjective because it compares three or more things. Here it compares all the dogs at the competition.

  8. Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘EST’ ending • Big  Biggest • Small  Smallest • Sweet  Sweetest • Nice  Nicest • *make your own examples

  9. Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘iest’ • Messy  Messiest • Dry  Driest • Happy Happiest • Silly  Silliest • *make your own examples

  10. Superlatives • Superlative Adjectives • compare Three or more things • For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘most’ • Intelligent  Most Intelligent • Delicious  Most Delicious • Comfortable  Most Comfortable • *make your own examples

  11. Superlatives What are some of your examples? EST ending? IEST ending? Uses ‘Most’? • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________ • __________________________

  12. Mrs. Kilian’s dogs and cats!!

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