SOR 11/13 Comparative adjectives

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LO: SWBAT edit drafts including adjectives, including

their comparative forms.

DOL: Given a text, SW correctly edit drafts including

adjectives, including their comparative forms in 2 out of 3 questions.

ELA.4.11D.iv Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including adjectives, including their comparative and superlative forms.

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Fill in the Blanks

I am...

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I am...

Comparative adjectives are used to show how two things are different by

comparing them. One thing has more of something than the other!

big bigger

“My piggy bank is bigger

than your piggy bank.”

Adjectives…
What Are
Those??

For Example:
big bigger
fast faster

Think of a pair of things to compare

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Share your

response with
your partner.

Audio Response

Think of a pair of things to compare. Share with your partner.

Open Audio Recorder

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Spelling Comparative Adjectives Rules

Rule Type

Comparative

●Add -er
○smart = smarter

●Change the “y” to “i” and add
-er

○happy = happier

●Use “more” + adjective

○ famous = more famous

●Examples:

○good = better

○bad = worse

●Double the consonant and
add -er

○big = bigger

1.One-syllable adjectives

3.Two-syllable adjectives
ending in Y

4.Adjectives or adverbs with
two or more syllables

5.Irregular verbs

2.One-syllable adjectives with
a CVC pattern

Great Job!
However, we
need to learn
a few rules!

Multiple Choice

What's the comparative form of loud?

• loudest
• loudder

• louder

Multiple Choice

What's the comparative form of noisy?

• noisyer

• noisyyer

• noisier

Multiple Choice

What's the comparative form of easy?

• easyer
• easier
• easiest

Fill in the Blanks

Change the adjective in the parentheses to its comparative form:

Sarah is

(happy) now that she has finished her homework.

Fill in the Blanks

Roman’s performance was

(good) than it was yesterday. 

Fill in the Blanks

Mrs. Van’s car is

(beautiful) than Ms. Smith’s car.

Fill in the Blanks

Lulu’s dad is

(tall) than the other dads in this school.

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What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

A Change hot to hoter

B Change hot to hotter

C Change hot to more hot

D No change is needed.
O?

(2) It was a hot day than Saturday!

Draw

What change, if any, should be made in this sentence?

It was a hot day than Saturday! 

Multiple Choice

The following sentence contains an error. Correct the error:

My new hiking boots were comfortable than my old ones.

• My new hiking boots were the most comfortable than my old ones.
• My new hiking boots were comfortabler than my old ones

• My new hiking boots were more comfortable than my old ones.

Drag and Drop

The view from the top of the mountain was ​

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than the one we saw at the lake.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

more beautiful

more beautifuler

beautiful

beautifuler

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SoR DOL: Given a text,
SW correctly edit drafts
including adjectives,
including their
comparative forms in 2
out of 3 questions.

Demonstration of Learning
SST DOL: SW summarize the

significant contributions of
individuals in at least 1 of 2
questions.

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