Comparitives and superlatives

comparitives and superlatives
Comparing things
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comparitives and superlatives
Comparing things

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Goals
At the end of the lesson you know what the Comparative is in English and how to use it.
At the end of the lesson you know what the Superlative is in English and how to use it.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Why?
De comparative trap and the vergrotende superlative are used to compare nouns like things/persons/ animals with each other.
For example:
She is a smart person.
He is smarter. ( comparitive)
She is the smartest. ( superlative)

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

How?
For the comparitive you write -er behind the adjective.
smart = smarter

For the superlative you write -est behind the adjective
smart = smartest

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

MIND!!
When an adjective ends on een e , then you only need to add  -r of -st erachter: Example: close - closer - closest
When it ends on a,e,i,o,u + 1 consonant, you then double the consonant. Examples:  big - bigger - biggest/fat-fatter-fattest
When it ends on -y , you add -ier of -iest achter:
Examples: dry - drier - driest / happy-happier-happiest

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Exceptions
With words with 2 or more syllables , you do something different! You add : more or most
Examples: beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful /
expensive- more expensive- most expensive
Some more important exceptions:
good/well - better - best
bad/ill - worse - worst

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Choose the missing word:
1. naughty - naughtier - ?
A
naughtyest
B
naughtiest
C
more naughty
D
most naughty

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

2. obedient - ? - most obedient
A
obedienter
B
obedientest
C
more obedient
D
more obedienter

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

3. good - ? - best
A
gooder
B
goodest
C
more good
D
better

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Finish with comparative & superlative
4. sharp - ? - ?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

5. dangerous - ? - ?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

6. fizzy - ? - ?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

7. big - ? - ?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

8. bad - ? - ?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

9. sore - ? - ?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

Any questions about comparitives/ superlatives?

Slide 16 - Open vraag

Some more practice online

Slide 17 - Tekstslide