Degrees of comparison

Adjectives part 2
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Adjectives part 2
Year 1

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Learning objective
I can use comparatives and superlatives in a sentence.

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Degrees of comparison
Comparative = 2 people/ things/ animals

Superlative = You compare 1 person/thing/animal with the rest

Slide 3 - Diapositive

more intelligent
least
happier
safest
smaller
Vergrotende trap
Overtreffende trap

Slide 4 - Question de remorquage

Comparatives and Superlatives
To compare two things or people, you add -er (comparative) or 
-est (superlative) to the adjective.
The baseball is small
The tennis ball is smaller.
The golf ball is smallest of them all.

Slide 5 - Diapositive

Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective end in -e, you only add -r or -st.
safe - safer - safest

If the adjective ends in a short vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + one consonant, you also double the consonant.
fit - fitter - fittest.

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Comparatives and Superlatives
If the adjective ends in a consonant +y, you replace the last letter with -ier and -iest.

happy - happier - happiest

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Comparatives and Superlatives
For adjectives with three syllables (lettergrepen) or more, you use more in the comparative and most in the superlative. 

Note: 

practical - more practical - most practical
awful - more awful - most awful

Slide 8 - Diapositive

Comparatives and Superlatives
Some adjectives have their own irregular form.
good/well - better - best
bad/ill - worse - worst
little - less - least
many/much - more - most

Slide 9 - Diapositive

What is the comparative of "beautiful"?

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

What is the comparative of "sad"?

Slide 11 - Question ouverte

What is the superlative of "hot"?

Slide 12 - Question ouverte

What is the superlative of "safe"?

Slide 13 - Question ouverte

What is the superlative of "good"

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

What is the superlative of "slow"?

Slide 15 - Question ouverte

Write a sentence using the superlative.
Write a sentence using the comparison.

Slide 16 - Question ouverte