Big Question: What surprises can happen on an expedition? Title: Lost City: The Discovery of Machu Picchu Author: Ted Lewin Genre: Narrative Nonfiction Big Question: What surprises can happen on an expedition?

Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Monday Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives The sun temple in Machu Picchu was grander than the one in Cusco. It was the grandest ruin he had ever seen. Grander is a comparative adjective. It is used to compare two things. Grandest is a superlative adjective. It is used to compare three or more things.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives A comparative adjective compares two people, places, things, or groups. Add –er to most short adjectives to make their comparative forms. Use more with longer adjectives. This mountain is taller and more beautiful than that one.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives A superlative adjective compares three or more people, places, things, or groups. Add –est to most short adjectives to make their superlative forms. Use most with longer adjectives. It was the highest and most amazing city he had ever seen.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives An adjective may change its spelling in its comparative and superlative forms. For adjectives that end with a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding –er or –est: happy, happier, happiest.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives For adjectives that end in a single consonant after a single vowel, double the final consonant before adding –er or –est: big, bigger, biggest. For adjectives that end in e, drop the e before adding –er or –est: tame, tamer, tamest.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Some adjectives, such as good and bad, have irregular comparative and superlative forms: good, better best; bad, worse, worst

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Choose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence. This hike is (hard) than the one we took yesterday. harder The sun is (hot) than it was yesterday too. hotter

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Choose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence. I’m feeling (bad) than I did this morning. worse This is the (tough) climb we’ve ever done. toughest

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Choose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence. It’s (sunny) up here than it was in the forest. sunnier You get the (good) view of all from this cliff. best

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives Choose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence. That is the (remarkable) ruin I have ever seen. most remarkable These carvings are (amazing) than those. more amazing