What are comparatives and superlatives?

• Noun

• Verbs

• Adjectives

• Prepositions

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the function of adjectives?

• Describe the noun

• Conjugate the verb

• Complete a sentence

• Organize the sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the function of a Comparative Adjective?

• To show superiority in reference to a group.

• To compare two people, animals, things etc.

• To describe a person, animal, thing, etc.

• To complete the idea of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

What is the function of a Superlative Adjective?

• To compare two people, animals, things, etc.

• To complete the sentence.

• To describe a person, animal, thing, etc.

• To show superiority in reference to a group.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The one syllable superlatives are formed by ...

• more + adjective

• the most + adjective

• the + adjective + est

• adjective + er ... than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The one syllable comparative adjective are formed by ...

• more + adjective ... than

• The + most + adjective

• The + adjective + est

• adjective + er ... than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The Comparative form of "incredible" is:

• The most incredible

• more incredible ... than

• The incrediblest

• incredibler ... than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The Superlative form of "difficult" is:

• The most difficult

• more difficult ... than

• The difficultest

• difficulter ... than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

The two or more syllable comparative adjectives are formed by...

• more + adjective ... than

• The most + adjective

• adjective + est

• adjective + er ... than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Jane is the (beautiful) girl I know.

• the beautifulest

• more beautiful than

• the most beautiful

• beautifuler than

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G