Superlatives

Superlative Adjectives​

By John Paz

​A superlative adjective is a word that describes something extreme or of the highest degree.

• T. JM is the scariest teacher in school.

• Spaghetti is the most delicious food for me.

Multiple Choice

Which of these words shows a superlative adjective?

• taller

• happier

• funniest

• faster

Multiple Choice

Which of these words shows a superlative adjective?

• higher

• most special

• louder

• more exciting

Superlative Adjectives​

• To form the superlative adjective, add 'est' or 'st' to the adjective.

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Vanellope is the shortest princess among the princesses.

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She is the cutest !

Multiple Choice

Among all of us, T. JM is the _____. (old)

• older

• more older

• oldest

• most oldest

Multiple Choice

The _____ land animal is the cheetah. (fast)

• faster

• fastest

• most fast

• most fastest

Superlative Adjectives​

• Sometimes you have to double the last letter before adding est.

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The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.

Superlative Adjectives​

• Other times you need to change y to i bfore adding est. ​

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Which is the crunchiest chicken for you?

Multiple Choice

For me, the bedroom is the _____ room in our house. (cozy)

• more cozy

• cozier

• most coziest

• coziest

Multiple Choice

My classmate Nico was the _____ in the entire class. (funny)

• funny

• funnier

• funniest

• most funny

Multiple Choice

When did you feel the _____ in this pandemic? (happy)

• happiest

• happy

• happier

• most happiest

Superlative Adjectives​

• Some words use the word "most" instead of adding est.

When I was young, Art was the

most difficult subject for me.

Multiple Choice

What is your _____ memory of all time? (favorite)

• favoritest

• more favorite

• most favorite

• favoriter

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