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Adjectives That Compare by Cheryl Hamilton. Adjectives. They describe a person, place, or thing. They can be a color, size, shape, number, or add to the description. red dress large dog square table few students hot water. Adjectives. Adjectives are often used to make comparisons.
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Adjectives • They describe a person, place, or thing. • They can be a color, size, shape, number, or add to the description. • red dress • large dog • square table • few students • hot water
Adjectives • Adjectives are often used to make comparisons. • To compare twopeople, places, or things, you usually add erto an adjective. • To compare threeor more people, places, or things, you usually add est to an adjective.
Spelling Rules • Drop final e fine finer finest • Change y to ieasy easier easiest • Double final consonant big bigger biggest
Adjective Comparing Example • She has a bigger hat than Rick. • Bigger is the adjective that is comparing her hat to Rick’s hat.
Colin is faster than Christian. Faster is the adjective comparing Colin and Christian. Adjective Comparing Example
Adjective Comparing Example • Hawaii is warmer than Alaska. • Warmer is the adjective comparing Hawaii and Alaska.
Adjective Comparing Example Which one is the younger sister? Younger is the adjective comparing the two sisters.
Adjective Comparing Example • We visited the oldest building in the city. • Oldest is the adjective comparing all the building in the city.
Adjective Comparing Example • Oscar is the silliest goose in the pond. • Silliest is the adjective comparing all the geese.
Adjective Comparing Example Tigger is the tallest of the three. Taller is the adjective comparing 3 people, Colin, Mrs. Hamilton, and Tigger.
Adjective Comparing Example • They are the cutest class in the building. • Cutest is the adjective comparing our class to all the classes in the building.
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