comparatives and superlatives lesson 3 grade 6 dongdab elementary school
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Comparatives and Comparatives and SuperlativesSuperlatives
Lesson 3Lesson 3Grade 6Grade 6
Dongdab Elementary Dongdab Elementary SchoolSchool
Warm up game!Warm up game!
Catch the ballCatch the balland tell me yourand tell me your
favorite food!favorite food!
“ My favorite food is ____.”
Comparative ExamplesComparative Examples
biggerheavier
more
popular
weaker
more
intelligentworse
nicerspicier
Guess the comparative!Guess the comparative!
Adjective Comparative
sweet sweeter
beautiful more beautiful
heavy heavier
good better
bad worse
The The RULESRULES
1.Most adjectives are made comparative by adding ‘er’.
old older
2. If the adjective ends in ‘e’, just add ‘r’.
nice nicer
Remember the Remember the RULESRULES
3. For longer words, add ‘more’ or ‘less’ in front.
delicious more delicious
4. Shorts words ending in a consonant often means you have to double the
consonant.big biggerhot hotter
LAST RULE…LAST RULE…
There are some irregular comparatives:
good better
bad worse
far further
When we compare more When we compare more than 2…than 2…
talltallertallest
Watch this short Watch this short video.video.
What What do you see?do you see?
When we compare more When we compare more than 2…than 2…
large larger largest
The first apple is large.The second apple is larger than the
first.The third apple is the largest.
When we compare more When we compare more than 2…than 2…
heavy heavier heaviest
Mario is heavy.
Luigi is heavier than Mario.
Bowser is the heaviest.
When we compare more When we compare more than 2…than 2…
The cat is small.
The bird is smaller than the cat.
The ant is the smallest.
Superlative ExamplesSuperlative Examples
sweetestheaviest
most
popular
strongest
most
intelligentworst
nicestspiciest
Instead of ‘er’ we add Instead of ‘er’ we add ‘est’‘est’
Adjective Comparative Superlative
sweet sweeter sweetest
cold colder coldest
pretty prettier prettiest
For longer words…For longer words…
Adjective Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
popular more popular most popular
Class ActivityClass Activity
Fill in the blanks!Fill in the blanks!
FILL IN THE BLANKSFILL IN THE BLANKS
Adjective Comparative Superlative
big bigger _______
weak weaker _______
heavy heavier _______
intelligent more intelligent __ _______
nice nicer _______
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2.
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SummarySummary
longlongesesttiestiestfunnfunn
mostmost
bestbest
longlongeerrieierrfunfun
nnbeautifulbeautifulmoremore
bettebetterr
longlong
funnfunnyy
beautifubeautifullgoodgood
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
beautifulbeautiful
Irregular comparativesIrregular comparatives
furthestfurthestfurtherfurther
goodgood
badbad
farfar
comparativecomparative superlativesuperlative
bettebetterr
bestbest
worsworsee
worstworst
Pair ActivityPair Activity
Study these Study these pictures and pictures and answer the answer the Questions!Questions!
YOSHI PIKACHU SONIC
Height: 132 cmWeight: 45 KgSpeed: 20 km/h
Height: 70 cmWeight: 80 KgSpeed: 40 km/h
Height: 100 cmWeight: 50 KgSpeed: 90 km/h
Who is the tallest?
Who is the fastest?
Who is the heaviest?