Comparative adverbs

Comparative adverbs

by Jennifer Ladd Parada

​Which is better?

​What do you think space scientists compare when deciding which rocket to use?

​Or which parts to use to build a rocket?

Multiple Choice

What is the speaker's purpose?

• Describe the parts of a space probe

• Describe which are the space probes

• Explain why the speaker loves the Solar Probe plus

Poll

which probe would you want to follow?

• New Horizons

• Helios I

• Solar Probe Plus

Multiple Choice

In "That one elevated itself the fastest from all the other ones" the green part means...

• there is no difference in speed

• it compares only 2 probes

• it compares a probe with all the others that have existed

• There is no comparison in that sentence.

Multiple Choice

In "there hasn’t been one ship that moves as fast as them" the green part means...

• with no difference in speed

• it compares only 2 probes

• it compares a probe with all the others that have existed

• There is no comparison in that sentence.

Multiple Choice

In "The Solar Probe Plus promises to sail across the space more quickly than the Helios probe" the green part means...

• with no difference in speed

• it compares only 2 probes

• it compares a probe with all the others that have existed

• There is no comparison in that sentence.

Multiple Choice

In "We will have to patiently wait and see what happens" the green part means...

• with no difference in speed

• it compares only 2 probes

• it compares a probe with all the others that have existed

• There is no comparison in that sentence.

​How does it work?

​Simple adverb: The New Horizon probe elevates very quickly!

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​Two act the same: The Helios II traveled as fast as the Helios I. (always use 2 "as")

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​Compare 2: The Solar Probe Plus promises to move more quickly than the Helios II

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​Compare 3 or more: I don't care about speed. When the SPP's results come back they will be the most incredibly interesting ones of all!

Multiple Choice

complete the second sentence: I don't think there is a nebula image that astonishes more with its beauty = This nebula image is _____________ beautiful one of all

• as astonishingly as

• the most astonishingly

• more astonishingly

• astonishingly

Multiple Choice

complete the second sentence: Both Helios probes work with the same level of efficiency = Helios I works _____________ Helios II

• as efficiently as

• the most efficiently

• more efficiently than

• efficiently

Multiple Choice

complete the second sentence: It is possible that the SPP has a greater speed than the Helios Probe: It is possible that the SPP travels ____________ than the Helios probe

• as quickly as

• the most quickly

• more quickly

• quickly

​Let your book help you!!

Grammar box page 190​, check the patterns!

Multiple Choice

is this correct?

That team checked the data methodicallier than the other.

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

is this correct? The Discovery probe has traveled the longest of all probes!

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Is this correct? Helios I moves as faster as Helios II

• YES

• NO

​Most Adverbs

​Normal: adjective + ly = adverb

​quickly, efficiently, wonderfully, astonishingly

​Comparison of two of the same

​AS + adverb + AS

​Comparison of two different

​MORE + adverb + THAN

​Comparison of 3 or more

​THE MOST + adverb

​one syllable adverbs

​Fast, Low, Late, Long

​

​Comparison of two different

​ adverb + ER + THAN

​

​Comparison of 3 or more

​THE + adverb + EST

​Back to earth for a bit

​Page 190 exercise 1

Fill in the Blanks

The second spaceship crashed

than the first

Fill in the Blanks

That is

beautiful Nebula I have ever seen.

Fill in the Blanks

That kid runs

from his class

Fill in the Blanks

that person is screaming

​You are in charge of choosing a robot?

​what would they need to better for you to choose them?