Comparative and Superlative in English

Comparative and Superlative in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain comparative and superlative in English.

Introduce the learning objective of the lesson.

What do you already know about comparative and superlative in English?

Definition

Comparative is used to compare two things, while superlative is used to compare more than two things.

Explain the difference between comparative and superlative.

Forming Comparative

To form the comparative, add -er to the end of the adjective or use 'more' + adjective.

Teach students how to form the comparative.

Forming Superlative

To form the superlative, add -est to the end of the adjective or use 'most' + adjective.

Teach students how to form the superlative.

Irregular Adjectives

Some adjectives have irregular forms for comparative and superlative.

Explain that some adjectives have irregular forms.

Examples

Comparative: bigger, more beautiful. Superlative: biggest, most beautiful.

Provide examples of comparative and superlative forms.

Exceptions

Some adjectives don't follow the rules for comparative and superlative. Example: good - better - best.

Explain that some adjectives have exceptions in forming comparative and superlative.

Comparing Equality

To compare equality, use 'as + adjective + as'. Example: The car is as fast as the motorcycle.

Teach students how to compare equality.

Comparing Inequality

To compare inequality, use 'not as + adjective + as'. Example: The car is not as fast as the motorcycle.

Teach students how to compare inequality.

Comparative and Superlative of Adverbs

Adverbs use 'more' or 'most' to form comparative and superlative. Example: quickly - more quickly - most quickly.

Explain how to form comparative and superlative of adverbs.

Comparative and Superlative of Irregular Adverbs

Some adverbs have irregular forms for comparative and superlative.

Explain that some adverbs have irregular forms.

Examples of Adverb Forms

Comparative: more quickly, Superlative: most quickly

Provide examples of comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.

Practice Exercise

Provide a list of adjectives and ask students to form comparative and superlative forms.

Give an exercise to practice forming comparative and superlative forms.

Practice Exercise (Irregular Adjectives)

Provide a list of irregular adjectives and ask students to form comparative and superlative forms.

Give an exercise to practice forming comparative and superlative forms of irregular adjectives.

Practice Exercise (Adverbs)

Provide a list of adverbs and ask students to form comparative and superlative forms.

Give an exercise to practice forming comparative and superlative forms of adverbs.

Review

Review the rules and forms for comparative and superlative.

Summarize the lesson and review the rules and forms.

Summary

Comparative is used to compare two things, while superlative is used to compare more than two things. To form the comparative, add -er to the end of the adjective or use 'more' + adjective. To form the superlative, add -est to the end of the adjective or use 'most' + adjective. Some adjectives have irregular forms for comparative and superlative. Adverbs use 'more' or 'most' to form comparative and superlative. Some adverbs have irregular forms for comparative and superlative.

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Conclusion

You have learned how to explain comparative and superlative in English.

Conclude the lesson and reinforce the learning objective.

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.