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Comparing with Adjectives

Comparing with Adjectives. When comparing two items, use the. COMPARATIVE FORM. Rule: Add –er to the end of the adjective. The apple is smooth. adjective. The apple is smoother than the orange. To form the comparative adjective smoother , take the adjective smooth and add er.

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Comparing with Adjectives

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  1. Comparing with Adjectives

  2. When comparing two items, use the COMPARATIVE FORM Rule: Add –er to the end of the adjective The apple is smooth. adjective The apple is smoother than the orange. To form the comparative adjective smoother, take the adjective smooth and add er.

  3. I am tastier than the pig. I am taller than the pig. I am smaller than the chicken. I am pinker than the chicken. I am cuter than the chicken. These are all COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES. They are comparing TWO THINGS—the pig and the chicken. Rule: When an adjective is longer, instead of adding –er, add the word more in front of the adjective. The pig is more beautiful than the chicken. (not beautifuller) The chicken is more frightening than the pig. (not frighteninger)

  4. When comparing MORE than two items, use the UPERLATIVE FORM Rule: Add –est to the end of the adjective The pizza is the roundest food offered. (It’s the most SUPER choice.) To form the superlative adjective roundest, take the adjective round and add est. The pizza is round. adjective

  5. The jump rope is the longest toy. The ball is the roundest toy. The bike is the fastest toy. These are all SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES. They compare more than two things. Rule: When an adjective is longer, instead of adding –est, add the word most in front of the adjective. The bike is the most exciting toy. (not excitingest) The ball is the most colorful of all the toys. (not colorfulest) The jump rope is the most fun-filled toy. (not fun-filledest)

  6. Spelling Rules: If the adjective ends with a single vowel and a consonant, double the consonant and add the ending: hot + er = hotter hot + est = hottest If the adjective ends with a consonant and y, change the y to an i and add the ending: happy + er = happier happy + est = happiest

  7. You try it: Comparative Adjectives

  8. You try it: uperlative Adjectives

  9. One more thing… comparing with good This cake is good. Statement This cake is better than that cookie. Comparative This cake is the best dessert ever! Superlative

  10. And…comparing with bad The ice cream is bad. Statement The ice cream is worse than the candy. Comparative The ice cream is the worst dessert ever! Superlative

  11. The final challenge: Look around the classroom. Think of as many sentences with comparative and superlative adjectives as you can.

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