COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE DEGREE

Writing a Comparison

Ms. Lely's English Class ​

Comparative Degree

• ​To compare to objects, people, places

• Ending -er than​

• Tree A is taller than Tree B.

• Tree B is shorter than Tree A.​

Comparative Degree

• ​To compare to objects, people, places

• Ending -er than​

• Grandpa is older than Steve.

• Steve is younger than Grandpa.​

Comparative Degree

• ​To compare to objects, people, places

• Ending -er than​

• The elephant is bigger than the chick.

• The chick is smaller than the elephant.​

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence to compare the kids!

• Jack is fat than Larry.

• Larry is thinner than Jack.

• Jack is fatter than Larry.

• Jack is the fattest boy.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence to compare the boxes!

• Box A is heavyier than Box B.

• Box A is heavy than Box B.

• Box B is heavier than Box A.

• Box A is heavier than Box B.

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Superlative Degree

• ​To compare more than two objects, people, places

• Ending the -est

• The hotel is the shortest building.

• The tower is the tallest building.

Superlative Degree

• ​To compare more than two objects, people, places

• Ending the -est

• The sun is the hottest from all.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentence to compare these objects!

• The snake is the longger.

• The snake is the longest.

• The snake is longer.

• The snake is longer than ruler.

Draw

Draw three balls. Ball A is bigger than ball C. Ball B is the biggest.