1. SMACK THE WORD

2. First, let’s review the rules.
SMACK THE WORD
On the whiteboard you will see a sentence with a missing adjective, either a comparative or a superlative.
Read the sentence. Below there will be three choices of words to fill in the space. Smack the right word that goes in the space with your hand.
You only get once chance to hit the word. If you’re right, your team gets one point.
First, let’s review the rules.

3. big (bigger, the biggest)
REVIEW
Every adjective has a comparative and superlative.
big (bigger, the biggest)
A comparative compares to things.
(A) is _______ than (B).
If you see the word “than” after the adjective you know it’s a comparative.

4. REVIEW To make an adjective into a comparative, you usually add “er”.
tall (taller), loud (louder), clean (cleaner )
If you don’t know, try adding “er”, most times you’ll be right.
If the word is c-v-c (like big, hot), then you need to double the last letter before you add “er”.
big (bigger), hot (hotter), fat (fatter), thin (thinner)

5. funny (funnier), tiny (tinier), icy (icier) good (better), bad (worse)
REVIEW
Like plurals, if the adjective ends with “y”, change it to “i” before adding “er”.
funny (funnier), tiny (tinier), icy (icier)
There are some special ones like “good” and “bad” that are completely different.
good (better), bad (worse)

6. (2) Is it more than 2 syllables (like im • por • tant)?
REVIEW
Sometimes you cannot add “er”. Instead you put “more” before the adjective. There are many special adjectives, but there are a few rules to know when to use “more”.
(1) Does it end in “-ed”, “-ing” or “-ful”? tired (more tired), boring (more boring), playful (more playful)
(2) Is it more than 2 syllables (like im • por • tant)?
important (more important), destructive (more destructive)
If the answer isn’t “yes” to either, then just add “er”.

7. big (bigger, the biggest) (A) is the _______ (noun).
REVIEW
Every adjective has a comparative and superlative.
big (bigger, the biggest)
A superlatives tells us which is #1.
(A) is the _______ (noun).
If you see the word “the” right before the adjective you know it’s a superlative.

8. tall (the tallest), loud (the loudest), clean (the cleanest)
REVIEW
To make an adjective into a superlative put “the” before the adjective, and “-est” at the end of the adjective.
Do not forget “THE”.
tall (the tallest), loud (the loudest), clean (the cleanest)
Many of the same rules apply for comparatives and superlatives.
If you don’t know, try adding “-est”, most times you’ll be right.

9. REVIEW
For c-v-c, double the last letter before you add “the” and “-est”.
big (the biggest), hot (the hottest), fat (the fattest)
For adjectives ending in “y”, change to “i” then add “the”, “-est”.
funny (the funniest), tiny (the tiniest), icy (the iciest)
“Good” and “bad” that are special.
good (the best), bad (the worst)

10. (2) Is it more than 2 syllables (like im • por • tant)?
REVIEW
The rules for NOT adding “the” and “-est” are the same as with comparatives. Instead you add “the most” before the adjective.
Do not forget “THE”.
(1) Does it end in “-ed”, “-ing” or “-ful”? tired (the most tired), boring (the most boring), playful (the most playful)
(2) Is it more than 2 syllables (like im • por • tant)?
important (the most important), destructive (the most destructive)

11. REVIEW
Finally, there are some very irregular ones that cannot get “-er” or “-est”, but instead use “more” and “the most”.
fun (more fun, the most fun)
afraid (more afraid, the most afraid)
Others don’t use either, and are special.
good (better, the best)
bad (worse, the worst)
far (farther/further, the farthest/the furthest)
little (less/smaller, the least/the smallest)

12. REVIEW So, for the game remember: For a comparative:
If it’s normal: add “-er” to the end of the adjective.
If it ends with -ed, -ing, -ful, or is more than 2 syllables: add “more” before the adjective.
For a superlative:
If it’s normal: add “the” before the adjective & “-est” to the end.
If it ends with -ed, -ing, -ful, or is more than 2 syllables: add “the most” before the adjective.
DO NOT FORGET “THE”!

13. Mr. Matt is ______ than Mr. Daniel.
tall
taler
taller

14. Mr. Matt is TALLER than Mr. Daniel.
taler
taller

15. My desk is ______ than your desk.
cleanier
cleaner
more clean

16. My desk is CLEANER than your desk.
cleanier
cleaner
more clean

17. Chocolate is _______ than stinky tofu.
deliciouser
more deliciouser
more delicious

18. Chocolate is MORE DELICIOUS than stinky tofu.
deliciouser
more deliciouser
more delicious

19. I am bored. He is very bored.
He is _____ than I am.
more bored
the more bored
more boreder

20. I am bored. He is very bored. He is MORE BORED than I am.
the more bored
more boreder

21. Yushan is the ______ mountain in Taiwan.
most highest
highest
more highest

22. Yushan is the HIGHEST mountain in Taiwan.
most highest
highest
more highest

23. The Chairwoman is the ______ person
at Lih-Jen.
importantest
most important
more importanter

24. The Chairwoman is the MOST IMPORTANT person
at Lih-Jen.
importantest
most important
more importanter

25. I think pizza is ________ food.
the tastiest
tastiest
tastier than

26. I think pizza is THE TASTIEST food.
tastier than

27. Rabbits are ______ crocodiles.
the cuter
cuter than
the cutest

28. Rabbits are CUTER THAN crocodiles.
the cuter
cuter than
the cutest

29. Steak is __________ food
at this restaurant.
most expensive
the more expensive than
the most expensive

30. Steak is THE MOST EXPENSIVE food
at this restaurant.
most expensive
the more expensive than
the most expensive

31. This movie is _______ that movie.
more exciting than
most exciting then
more exciting then

32. This movie is MORE EXCITING THAN that movie.
most exciting then
more exciting then

33. Homework is ________ thing to do
in my free time.
most bored
the most boring
the most bored

34. Homework is THE MOST BORING thing to do
in my free time.
most bored
the most boring
the most bored

35. Today’s weather is ______
yesterday’s weather.
badder than
worst than
worse than

36. Today’s weather is WORSE THAN
yesterday’s weather.
badder than
worst than
worse than

37. This game is so much _______
doing homework.
more funner than
more funnier than
more fun than

38. This game is so much MORE FUN THAN
doing homework.
more funner than
more funnier than
more fun than

39. Pizza is ______ food in the world!
the best than
the bestest
the best

40. Pizza is ______ food in the world!
the best than
the bestest
the best

41. Elephants are _______ zebras.
biger than
fater than
heavier than

42. Elephants are HEAVIER THAN zebras.
biger than
fater than
heavier than

43. Movies are _______ than books.
more colourful
more fun than
longger

44. Movies are MORE COLOURFUL than books.
more fun than
longger

45. The sky is ______ than yesterday.
more clear
bluer
more brighter

46. The sky is BLUER than yesterday.
more clear
bluer
more brighter

47. I got the ______ score on the test.
most best
topest
highest

48. I got the HIGHEST score on the test.
most best
topest
highest

49. I am new, so my notebook is ________.
newest
the emptiest
the most clean

50. I am new, so my notebook is THE EMPTIEST.
newest
the emptiest
the most clean

51. This movie is _______, I laughed so hard!
the most funny
the funest
the funniest

52. This movie is THE FUNNIEST, I laughed so hard!
the most funny
the funest
the funniest

53. nicer nicer GRAB A MARKER!
IN YOUR BOX, WRITE THE ADJECTIVE IN THE MIDDLE AS A COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE THAT COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.
nicer
nicer
(nice)

54. 1mm is the _____ length on my ruler.
(tiny)

55. 1mm is the TINIEST length on my ruler.

56. My teacher is _____ than me.
(loud)

57. My teacher is LOUDER than me.

58. P.E. Class is _________ Music Class.
(tiring)

59. P.E. Class is MORE TIRING THAN Music Class.

60. A cheetah can run ______ a penguin.
(fast)

61. A cheetah can run FASTER THAN a penguin.

62. I haven’t eaten for 3 days! I am ________ person in this class.
(hungry)

63. I haven’t eaten for 3 days! I am THE HUNGRIEST person in this class.

64. This is __________ bed, ever!
I cannot sleep.
This is __________ bed, ever!
(uncomfortable)

65. This is THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE bed, ever!
I cannot sleep.
This is THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE bed, ever!
(the most
uncomfortable)

66. Earthquakes are _____ than typhoons.
(scary)

67. Earthquakes are SCARIER than typhoons.

68. Grade 3 students are _______ students
at Lih-Jen!
(helpful)

69. Grade 3 students are THE MOST HELPFUL students
at Lih-Jen!
(the most helpful)