Comparative and Superlative Adjectives :Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Kristi Reyes MiraCosta College


Adjectives :Adjectives Describing words Number Personal opinions: quality, appearance, value Size Form / shape Age Color Origin Material (what is it made of?)


Comparative adjectives :Comparative adjectives To compare two people, things, places Practice Online Source: http://www.geocities.com/pccprep/compadj2.htm 30 years old6'2" tall240 pounds (a little fat)finished collegea boring guy!not very friendly 20 years old5'6" tall137 pounds (a little thin)working on GEDa very interesting guy!friendly Jack Jake


Comparatives :Comparatives Compare two cars Source: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/michel.barbot/hotpot/comparaison/comp2/exo6.htm Range Rover Mini Cooper Economical Comfortable Expensive Long Heavy Fast


Comparatives :Comparatives Pretty? Tall? Smart? Good actress? Sweet? Political? Charismatic? Talented? Salma Hayek Penelope Cruz


Comparatives :Comparatives Mel Gibson George Clooney Old? Rich?Smart? Handsome? Talented? Good actor? Sophisicated?


Comparative Spelling Rules :Comparative Spelling Rules cheap small fast slow big fat thin hot One syllable adjective + er One syllable adjective with final three letters consonant + vowel + consonant, double final consonant + er Never double w, x, y


Comparative Spelling Rules :Comparative Spelling Rules pretty easy happy busy interesting beautiful handsome intelligent expensive Adjective with final y, - y + ier Adjective with more than one syllable, add “more” in front


Irregular Comparative Adjectives :Irregular Comparative Adjectives Memorize! good bad far a little


What if they are equal? :What if they are equal? old rich cute ________ is as (adjective) as ___________.


Which is correct? :Which is correct? He is taller than (I, me). She is smarter than (him, he). They are as hardworking as (us, we).


Speaking and Writing Practice :Speaking and Writing Practice


Superlative AdjectivesComparing one against others in a groupCompare each cousin with the others :Superlative AdjectivesComparing one against others in a groupCompare each cousin with the others Old / young Heavy / light Tall / short Johnny DOB: Sept. 1985 Height: 5’3” Weight: 135 lbs. Dave DOB: Feb. 1984 Height: 5’7” Weight: 150 lbs. Michelle DOB: July 1985 Height: 5’4” Weight: 125 lbs Jennifer DOB: March 1984 Height: 5’2” Weight: 120 lbs


Conversation :Conversation Superlatives Online Practice (trivia)


Superlative Spelling Rules :Superlative Spelling Rules old young new small big hot One syllable adjective + est One syllable adjective with final three letters consonant + vowel + consonant, double final consonant + est Never double w, x, y


Superlative Spelling Rules :Superlative Spelling Rules easy happy sunny difficult confusing expensive Adjective with final y, - y + iest Adjective with more than one syllable, add “the most” in front


Irregular Superlative Adjectives :Irregular Superlative Adjectives Memorize! good bad far a little


Speaking and Writing Practice :Speaking and Writing Practice


Online Practice :Online Practice Comparatives and Superlatives (type correct form) Comparatives and Superlatives (choose correct spelling) Comparatives and Superlatives (typing) Comparatives and Superlatives (spelling)


Any Questions? :Any Questions?