BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST!Comparative and SuperlativesBy Fábio Ferreira

Comparative

• 1 syllable

• (…)-er than

Comparative

• 2 syllables or more

• more (…) than

Comparative

• 2 syllables ending in –y

• (…)-er than

• Consonant + “y”, bye-bye “y”

• Happy happier than

Comparative • CVC (double last consonant)

• Big – bigger than

• Thin – thinner than

• Hot - hotter than

Some adjectives

hot

Old

young

Modern

Interesting

Crazy

Beautiful

More modern

Older

More beautiful

Crazier

More interesting

younger

hotter

Superlative

• 1 syllable

• The (…)-est

Superlative

• 2 syllables or more

• The most (…)

Superlative

• 2 syllables ending in –y

• The (…)-est

• Consonant + “y”, bye-bye “y”

• Happy the happiest

Superlative • CVC (double last consonant)

• Big – the biggest

• Thin – the thinnest

• Hot - the hottest

Some adjectives

hot

Old

young

Modern

Interesting

Crazy

Beautiful

The most modern

The oldest

The most beautiful

The craziest

The most interesting

The youngest

The hottest

Comparing Two Cities

Write the name of 2 cities that you know

Write some adjectives to describe the cities here.