Comparing with Adjectives Unit 4, Lesson 3

Objectives Students will: Add “er” to adjectives to compare two nouns. Add “est” to adjectives to compare more than two nouns. Use “more” and “most” with long adjectives to compare nouns. Proofread for correct adjective forms.

Rules Adjectives describe nouns. To compare two people, places, or things add “er” to the adjective.  One person: My brother is tall.  Two persons: My brother is taller than my mother.

Rules To compare three or more people, places, or things add “est” to the adjective.  One person: Sally is smart.  Two persons: Sally is smarter than you.  Three or more persons: Sally is the smartest student in class.

Rules for comparing with adjectives One syllable adjectives:  Add ‘er “ or “est” to the adjective. Bright Brighter Brightest Adjectives ending with “e.”  Drop the “e” and add “er” or “est.” Safe Safer Safest

Rules for comparing with adjectives Adjectives ending with a consonant and y.  Change the “y” to “i” and add “er” or “est” to the adjective Busy Busier Busiest One syllable adjectives that end with a single vowel and a consonant.  Double the consonant and add “er” or “est.” Flat Flatter Flattest

Rules for comparing with adjectives Some adjectives with two syllables and all adjectives with more than two syllables:  Use “more” or “most” instead of “er” or “est.” Careful More Careful Most Careful All adjectives, when you’re talking about “less” instead of “more.”  Use “less” or “least” with the adjective. Brave Less Brave Least Brave

Which form of each adjective do you use to compare two and three or more people, places, or things. Angry Angrier Angriest Strange Stranger Strangest Helpful More helpful Most helpful Red Redder Reddest Old Older Oldest

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. Art is the ______________ subject of all to me. (enjoyable) My __________ time is when I’m painting. (happy) My new poster is ____________ than my last one. (large) most enjoyable happiest larger

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis to complete each sentence. The lettering is ____________than in the earlier poster. (red) Is that the __________ drawing Maria has ever done? (pretty) redder prettiest

Identify the incorrect adjectives Oslo, Norway, has one of the cheeriest museums in the world. Its collection of children’s art is more wonderfuler than most art museums. Few museums display paintings created only by the world’s most young and talentedest artists. Every wall and ceiling is covered with the brighter, grander, most bold artwork by children that you have ever seen. wonderful most talented brightest grandest boldest youngest

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). Jody is ____________than her sister. (tall) His left foot is ____________ than that one. (long)

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). Marge’s dad is the _____________ one in the their family. (funny) Terrell is the _________ twin. (old)

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). This purse is ____________than that one. (large) Of the three apartments, the first one is _______. (small)

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). This is the ______________ painting in the museum. (unusual) Brittany’s was the _______________________ car in the race. (fast)

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). He is the _______________________ triplet. (active) Your story sound ________________ than his. (believable).

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). She is the ___________________ cheerleader on the squad. (loud) We were ________________ the third time we rode the roller coaster. (excited)

Identify the correct form of the adjective in parenthesis. Underline the subject once and the verb twice. Circle any adjectives. Cross out any prepositional phrase(s). The bird was _______________ after the rehearsal than after the wedding. (exhausted) Mark’s aunt is _____________ than his uncle.(old)

Homework WB pgs. 75 & 76