Warm Up

1. Warm Up Copy each sentence choosing the best adjective to complete the sentence: Jane was the (best/better) student in the class. The bizarre was (more good/better) than the other fair. My dog was (more fast/faster) than her dog. Joe was the (tallest/most tall) athlete on the team. That pizza is (more warm/warmer) than the other.

2. Today’s Learning Goal I will be able to identify the proper usage of COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE adjectives and distinguish between both uses by taking notes on the grammar rules and word forms that apply. I will know I’ve met my goal when I can choose the correct adjective for a sentence and explain my reasoning in complete sentences.

3. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES GRAMMAR

4. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES We use the COMPARATIVE to compare TWO people, places orthings. • Short adjective + ER old older young  younger • Short Adjective + ER (the final consonantisdoubled) big bigger hot  hotter • Short adjectiveended in “Y”  -IER easy  easier heavy  heavier

5. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES • We use the COMPARATIVE to compare TWO people, places orthings. • Long adjective: MORE + longadjective exciting more exciting beautiful  more beautiful • Irregular adjectives good better bad  worse

6. COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES We use thecomparativeto compare twopeople, places orthings. • We use theword “THAN”afterthecomparativeform of theadjective. • John is taller than Mary. • A Ferrari is more expensivethan a Fiat.

7. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Tinyis (tall) thanSky. • Skyis (good) at basketballthanTiny. • Tinyis (fast) thanSky. • Skyis (popular) thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are (big) thanTiny’sfeet.

8. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • TinyisTALLERthanSky. • Skyis (good) at basketballthanTiny. • Tinyis (fast) thanSky. • Skyis (popular) thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are (big) thanTiny’sfeet.

9. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • TinyisTALLERthanSky. • SkyisBETTER at basketballthanTiny. • Tinyis (fast) thanSky. • Skyis (popular) thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are (big) thanTiny’sfeet.

10. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • TinyisTALLERthanSky. • SkyisBETTER at basketballthanTiny. • TinyisFASTERthanSky. • Skyis (popular) thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are (big) thanTiny’sfeet.

11. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • TinyisTALLERthanSky. • SkyisBETTER at basketballthanTiny. • TinyisFASTERthanSky. • SkyisMORE POPULAR thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are (big) thanTiny’sfeet.

12. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the COMPARATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • TinyisTALLERthanSky. • SkyisBETTER at basketballthanTiny. • TinyisFASTERthanSky. • SkyisMORE POPULAR thanTiny. • Sky’sfeet are BIGGERthanTiny’sfeet.

13. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES We use the SUPERLATIVE to compare MORE THAN TWO people, places orthings. • Short adjective + EST old theoldest young  theyoungest • Short adjective + EST (the final consonantisdoubled) big thebiggest hot  thehottest • Short adjectiveended in –Y  -IEST easy  theeasiest heavy  theheaviest

14. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES We use the SUPERLATIVE to compare MORE THAN TWO people, places orthings. • Long adjective: THE MOST + longadjective exciting themostexciting beautiful  themostbeautiful • Irregular adjectives good thebest bad  theworst

15. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES We use the SUPERLATIVE to compare MORE THAN TWO people, places orthings. • Weuse theword “THE” beforethesuperlativeform of theadjective. • John isthetallest. • A Ferrari isthemostexpensive car .

16. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al is (short). • Edis (thin). • Al iswearing (colourful) clothes. • Edis (tall). • Joeis (smart).

17. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al isTHE SHORTEST. • Edis (thin). • Al iswearing (colourful) clothes. • Edis (tall). • Joeis (smart).

18. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al isTHE SHORTEST. • EdisTHE THINNEST. • Al iswearing (colourful) clothes. • Edis (tall). • Joeis (smart).

19. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al isTHE SHORTEST. • EdisTHE THINNEST. • Al iswearingTHE MOST COLORFULclothes. • Edis (tall). • Joeis (smart).

20. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al isTHE SHORTEST. • EdisTHE THINNEST. • Al iswearingTHE MOST COLORFULclothes. • EdisTHE TALLEST. • Joeis (smart).

21. Complete thefollowingsentences. Use the SUPERLATIVE form of theadjectives in parentheses. • Al isTHE SHORTEST. • EdisTHE THINNEST. • Al iswearingTHE MOST COLORFULclothes. • EdisTHE TALLEST. • JoeisTHE SMARTEST.

22. Practice identifying the COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE • Monday's weather is supposed to be (more hot/hotter) than yesterday's. • Shelby is (more good/better) at crossword puzzles than I am. • Raj arrived at the movie theater (earlier, earliest) than Derek, so he bought the tickets. • Hannah's backyard is (larger, more large) than mine. • JoAnn swam the (fastest, most fast) in the race. • Tham is the (precisest, most precise) with his calculations. • The (best, more better) price offered in the catalog was $9.99. • This glass of iced tea is (sweeter, sweetest) than the other one.

23. Exit Reflection In a brief paragraph, explain the difference between using the COMPARATIVE and the SUPERLATIVE adjectives. Use the sentence frames below to help you: • The difference between using comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives depends on _____________. • The word _________ is used with _______ adjectives, and the word __________ is used with ______ adjectives. • Comparative adjectives can appear in the following forms___________. • Superlative adjectives can appear in these forms________.