Comparatives/Superlatives Comparatives and superlatives are adjectives that show a comparison between objects.

Comparatives My dog is bigger than your dog! Here, BIGGER is a comparative adjective because it compares only two things 1. my dog and 2. your dog.

Comparatives Comparative Adjectives compare only two things For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘ER’ ending Big  Bigger Small  Smaller Sweet  Sweeter Nice  Nicer *make your own examples

Comparatives Comparative Adjectives compare only two things For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘ier’ Messy  Messier Dry  Drier Happy  Happier Silly  Sillier *make your own examples

Comparatives Comparative Adjectives compare only two things For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘more’ Intelligent  More Intelligent Delicious  More Delicious Comfortable  More Comfortable *make your own examples

Comparatives 1.__________________________ 2.__________________________ 3.__________________________ 4.__________________________ 5.__________________________ What are some of your examples? ER ending? IER ending? Uses ‘More’?

Superlatives My dog is the biggest. Here BIGGEST is a superlative adjective because it compares three or more things. Here it compares all the dogs at the competition.

Superlatives Superlative Adjectives compare Three or more things For words that have 1-2 syllables use an ‘EST’ ending Big  Biggest Small  Smallest Sweet  Sweetest Nice  Nicest *make your own examples

Superlatives Superlative Adjectives compare Three or more things For words that have 1-2 syllables and end in ‘Y’ take off the ‘Y’ and add ‘iest’ Messy  Messiest Dry  Driest Happy  Happiest Silly  Silliest *make your own examples

Superlatives Superlative Adjectives compare Three or more things For words that have 3 or more syllables use ‘most’ Intelligent  Most Intelligent Delicious  Most Delicious Comfortable  Most Comfortable *make your own examples

Superlatives 1.__________________________ 2.__________________________ 3.__________________________ 4.__________________________ 5.__________________________ What are some of your examples? EST ending? IEST ending? Uses ‘Most’?

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