comparative and superlatives

Topic: comparatives and superlatives

Learning objective: To compare

​Level 5

Teacher: Martha Isabel Díaz Ramírez

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The context in which you can use this topic are many because we normally compare two objects or people​

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Comparative adjectives

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Multiple Choice

What is the function of an adjective?

• To talk about actions

• To talk about people

• To talk about characteristics

• To talk about pronouns

Open Ended

Write 1 or 2 adjectives

Comparatives &Superlatives

Multiple Select

Which of these is NOT an adjective?

• and

• tall

• feel

• small

Draw

Write the adjective

Superlatives

• We use it to say which thing is top in a group.

• One-syllable adjectives: -est

• Two-syllable adjectives which end in 'y': -iest

• Other two-syllable (or more) adjectives: the most + adjective

• We always need to put 'the' before the adjective.

Comparatives

• We use it to compare things.

• One-syllable adjectives: -er

• Two-syllable adjectives which end in 'y': -ier

• Other two-syllable (or more) adjectives: more + adjective

• We always need to add 'than' after the adjective.

Irregulars

• Be careful! Some adjectives have special forms.

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Transform the adjective into a comparative adjetive: BEAUTIFUL

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Transform the adjective into a comparative adjetive: BIG

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The cat is ... ... the turtle. (fast)

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Transform the adjective into a comparative adjetive: SMART

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The penguin is ... ... the giraffe. (short)

Multiple Choice

• big

• bigger

• biggest

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In my opinion, pasta tastes ... ... rice. (good)

Multiple Choice

• friendly

• friendlier

• friendliest

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I'm sure he is ... ... man I have ever seen! (tall)

Multiple Choice

• difficult

• most difficult

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You are ... ... brother ever! (bad)

Multiple Choice

London is .................than Paris.

• attractive

• most attractive

• attractier

• more attractive

Superlatives

It is used to compare three or more things.

Multiple Choice

Kevin is ____than Daniel

• more short

• shortest

• short

• shorter

One Syllable.

Form: The ....... est

Example: The biggEST

Multiple Choice

This quiz is ______ than the test we took yesterday.

• most difficult

• difficult

• more difficult

• most difficult

Two syllables ending in y

Change y to i and add est

Multiple Choice

My sister is two years __________ than me.

• youngest

• young

• more younger

• younger

Two or more Syllable

Form: The most.

Example: The most expensive.

Irregular forms

Multiple Choice

Albert Einstein is the _____________ person known in the world

• the most understanding

• the smartest

• more wonderful

• shorter

Multiple Select

He is __________ team swimmer

• the better

• the best

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Easy

Multiple Choice

hot

• more hot

• the most hottest

• hotter

• hottest

Multiple Select

Marcela is __________ girl of the class

• the happier

• the happiest

Fill in the Blank

The book I'm reading is ________ (difficult)

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Multiple Choice

This car is ________________ he has bought.

• the most difficult

• the funniest

• the most expensive

• the longest

Audio Response

Record and answer the following questions:

Does technology make the world better or worse? Why?

Are you more creative now or when you were in elementary school?

Time of preparation: 13

Time of length: 2

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