Comparisons and Superlatives / Sherlock Holmes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Comparatives and superlatives

- Comparative: 

- Superlative: 

Box A is small.

Box B is smaller than box A.

Box C is the smallest of all.

A

B

C

Comparatives and superlatives

Short words

- Comparative: -er

- Superlative: -est

old

older

oldest

2 syllables (when in doubt, choose more / most)

Woorden van 2 lettergrepen die eindigen op le/er/ow/y/some krijgen ook +er  / + est

Yellow - yellower than - the yellowest

Gentle - gentler than - the gentlest

boring- more boring - most boring

consnant + y-> IER/IEST

Happy - happier than - the happiest 

Comparatives and superlatives

3 syllables

- Comparative: more more

- Superlative: most

expensive

more expensive

most expensive

een aantal woorden van 2 lettergrepen krijgen ook more en most

bijvoorbeeld:

famous en boring

short quizzzz

Only fill in the words you need, not the entire sentence

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

This is (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

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

The (little) ..... you can do is study for your test!

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... last summer.

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

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

Task

You're going to watch a video that will teach some of the most extraordinary comparisons in the world. 

Write down  5 comparisons & 5 superlatives on a piece of paper and fill in on the next slide

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Fill in the 10 most difficult comparisons / superlatives

Where does chapter 1 take place?

1. Sherlock Holmes' office
2. A hospital in London
3. Brighton
4. Downing Street 10

Which object is left behind by a client at the start of the book?

1. A tea pot
2. A letter
3. An Umbrella
4. A walking stick

According to Watson, who is the owner of the walking stick?

1. A nurse
2. A GP
3. A dentist
4. An old man who has a country practise

Who is the owner of a walking stick accoring to Sherlock Holmes?

1. An old, unambitious, absent minded man who owns a dog
2. A young, unambitious, absent minded man who owns a dog
3. An old, unambitious, absent minded man who owns a cat
4. A young, ambitious but absent minded man who owns a dog

Describes how Holmes sees and treats Dr Watson, accroding to the first chapter

To do

Finish unit 4B-4D (see Teams)n and finish chapter 1 from Sherlock Holmes. Write a summary on chapter 1 in four lines. The summary will be 50% of your mark. You may summarise in any way you like (mindmaps every unit, written etc). It has to be written by yourself.