Comparing with Adjectives

Comparative Adjectives: Used to compare ________ nouns. Add ________ to the adjective.

• two; -er

• three; -est

• one; -ly

• many; -ing

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Superlative Adjectives: Used to compare ________ nouns. Add ________ to the adjective.

• three or more; -est

• two; -er

• one; -ly

• none; -ing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Sort the adjectives

Groups:

(a) Adjective

,

(b) Comparative

,

(c) Superlative

• fast

• largest

• smarter

• coolest

• oldest
• large

• cooler

• old

• older

• faster

• cool

• fastest

• smart

• smartest

• larger

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

My sister’s room is so much (a)   than mine.

• cleaner
• cleanest

• clean

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Our brother is the (a)   at cleaning his room.

• faster

• fastest

• fast

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Our classroom is the (a)   classroom in the building.

• quieter

• quietest

• quiet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Mrs. Brown’s class is much (a)   than ours.

• louder

• loudest

• loud

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

My cousin Suzie is five years (a)   than me.

• older

• oldest

• old

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Our cousin Jacob is the (a)   in our family.

• younger

• youngest

• young

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Write a sentence using a comparative adjective.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G