Kader 1 English 12/04/2021

• Engels
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 1

TODAY 

•  COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
• SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

Lesson Objective

By the end of the lesson you can:

_{1.  Write 1 sentence in English using a 'comparative adjective'} 

_{2. Write 1 sentence in English using a 'superlative adjective'}

_{3. You can explain in your own words what is a 'comparative adjective' and 'superlative adjective' is.}

                                                          

                                                              

COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES

Comparative Adjectives: compare 1 noun to another noun.

How?

1. add –er to the the adjective.

2. adding the word more before the adjective.

Task: Compare the 2 faces using the word 'happy'

My house is

than yours.

My dog is

than yours.

This jacket looks

than the one over there.

It is 

in the Netherlands than it is in Brazil.

bigger

smaller

colder

cooler

Superlative Adjectives

• compare 3 or more nouns 
• compare one noun against a group of nouns.

How?

1. add -est at the end of the adjective.

2. add the word 'most' in front of the adjective.

Task: Compare the 3 pencils using the word 'long'

The Nile is the

river in the world"

My dog is the

in the street!

That house is the 

in the street.

Rotterdam is the second

city in Holland.

longest

bravest

biggest

biggest

TASK

Step 1. Read page 1 of Harry Potter - 5 min

Step 2. Underline comparative & superlative adjective words

Step 3. Write 5 sentence using the comparative & superlative adjectives.

Step 2: Underline comparative & superlative adjective words.

How?

Skim the helpsheet for words listed in the helpsheet.

Open Practise...

Step 3: Writing!

Task:

1. Write 1 sentence using a comparative
2. Write 1 sentence using a superlative

Comparative Rules

1. Add –er to the main form of the adjective.

2. Add the word more before the adjective

She is more beautiful than her sister

.

Superlative Rules

1. add –est to the  the adjective.

2. add 'the' before the adjective.

2. add the word 'most' before the adjective. 

The most biggest table in the room.

Reflection....

Did we achieve our objective?

1. Write 1 sentence in English using a 'comparative adjective'

2. Write 1 sentence in English using a 'superlative adjective'

3. You can explain in your own words what is a 'comparative adjective' and 'superlative adjective' is.