Mastering Comparisons and Quantifiers

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Mastering Comparisons and Quantifiers

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use comparisons and quantifiers in English.

What do you already know about comparisons and quantifiers?

Regular Adjectives

Regular adjectives ending in -e or -y form comparatives and superlatives by adding -r/-st or -er/-est.

regular: narrow- narrower- narrowest

ending in -e: large- larger- largest

ending in -y: cheeky- cheekier- cheekiest

One-syllable Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives follow specific rules for forming comparatives and superlatives.

fat-fatter- fattest

Two or More Syllable Adjectives

Two or more syllable adjectives form comparatives and superlatives using 'more' and 'most'.

capable- more capable- most capable

Irregular Adjectives

Irregular adjectives have unique comparative and superlative forms that do not follow regular patterns.

bad- worse- worst

good- better- best

little- less- least 

Quantifiers: Much, Many, A Lot

Quantifiers are used to express the amount or quantity of something. 'Much' is used for uncountable nouns, 'many' for countable nouns, and 'a lot' for both.

much love

many clouds 

Quantifiers: Little, A Little, Few, A Few

These quantifiers are used to indicate small amounts or quantities. 'Little' and 'few' are used with uncountable and countable nouns, respectively, to indicate a small amount. 'A little' and 'a few' indicate a small but positive amount.

a lot of eggs

little time , a little hope 

few glasses a few horses 

Interactive Exercise

Engage in a comparative and quantifier exercise to practice the concepts learned.

Review and Recap

Summarize the key points about comparisons and quantifiers covered in the lesson.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.