Mission 9 II degrees of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome!

Road Map

Book of the week

Mission 9 - Check ex. 

Mission 9 - Grammar theory

Quiz

Do ex. 

Book of the Week

Write down

• three words you don't know
• whose persective the book gives
• your first impression of the book

Check

1 and 2 - SOM

Assignments 4 and 5

Theory

Comparisons

Comparatives and superlatives

Trappen van vergelijking

- Comparative: vergrotende trap

- Superlative: overtreffende trap

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 1 lettergreep:

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

Comparatives and superlatives

1.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op een -e,

gebruik dan -r en -st.

large

larger

largest

Spellingsregels:

2.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op medeklinker + y,

gebruik dan -ier en -iest.

happy

happier

happiest

Comparatives and superlatives

hot

hotter

hottest

Spellingsregels:

3.  Bijvoeglijk naamwoord eindigt op 1 klinker (a, e, i, o, u)

+ 1 medeklinker, medeklinker verdubbelen

big

bigger

biggest

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen :

1. Klemtoon eerste lettergreep

Comparative: more

Superlative: most

2. Klemtoon tweede lettergreep

Comparative: -er

Superlative: est

Comparatives and superlatives

Woorden van 3 lettergrepen of meer:

- Comparative: more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

Comparatives and superlatives

good/well

better

best

Uitzonderingen (uit je hoofd leren!)

bad/ill

worse

worst

much/many

little

more

less

most

least

My house is (big) ...
than yours.

These buildings are able to withstand an earthquake
Translate 'able to withstand'

1. kunnen tegenhouden
2. kunnen zich aanpassen aan
3. zijn tegenstanders van
4. zijn bestand tegen

Who is the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

The dress is made of the same flimsy fabric as seen in the film we saw yesterday.

Translate 'flimsy'

1. dun, fragiel
2. filmachtig
3. fluweelachtige
4. schitterend

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Who is the (good) .... football player in the world?

1. better
2. gooder
3. goodest
4. best

The solar panels will provide enough energy to heat your entire house.
Translate 'provide'

1. opleveren
2. voorzien van
3. voorkomen dat
4. onderdompelen

What is your ... (bad) subject at school?

1. badder
2. worse
3. worst
4. baddest

Full immersion is necessary to colour the wool.
Vertaal 'immersion'

1. verven
2. besprenkeling
3. onderdompeling
4. verdieping

The ... (little) you can do is study for the tests.

1. leasest
2. least
3. littlest
4. less

Do

Comparisons ex. 6 and 7

Phrases 8 and 9 

Homework for Friday

Wordle

https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html