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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

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