1. Las Comparaciónes
Making Comparisons-TSWBAT make comparisons of inequality between people and things.

2. Making Comparisons There are no –er / -est comparisons in Spanish
Regular Comparisons (put this in your notes)
Format with adjectives:
más … que = more than Mi amiga es más bonita que mi perro.
menos … que = less than Mi hermana es menos seria que mi amigo.
There are no –er / -est comparisons in Spanish
More serious = más serio
Prettier = más bonito
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3. Making Comparisons Regular Comparisons (put this in your notes)
ALL adjectives must agree with the first noun. Mi silla es más alta que mi escritorio.
My chair is taller than my desk.
feminine
masculine
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4. Making Comparisons Fill in the blanks to complete the comparison
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More athletic
más atlético que
Jordan es _______ ________ _______ el hombre.

5. Making Comparisons Fill in the blanks to complete the comparison
Less tall
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menos alta que
La mujer es _______ ________ _______ el hombre.

6. Making Comparisons smarter
Fill in the blanks to complete the comparison
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smarter
President Obama _____ ______ _________ _____ Donald Trump.
es más inteligente que

7. Making Comparisons Fill in the blanks to complete the comparison
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funnier
Kevin Hart _____ ______ _________ _____ la mujer.
es más cómico/gracioso que

8. Making Comparisons Write a comparison using the given word Texas
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Texas
bigger
Rhode Island
Texas es más grande que Rhode Island.

9. Making Comparisons Write a comparison using the given word
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Good looking
Halle Berry es más guapa (or bonita) que el hombre.

10. Making Comparisons Write a comparison using the given word
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Less studious
El chico es menos estudioso que la chica.

11. Making Comparisons Good Bueno(a) Better Mejor Bad Malo(a) Worse
IRREGULAR Comparisons
As in English, Spanish has a couple of words that change form completely when we compare.
DO NOT use “más” or “menos” with these
Good
Bueno(a)
Better
Mejor
Bad
Malo(a)
Worse
Peor(a)
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Young
Joven
Younger
Menor
Old
Viejo
Older
Mayor

12. Making comparisons
As a quick review and application of what we just talked about, you’ll have 10 minutes to complete pages 36 and 37 in your workbook.

13. Palabras Comparativas Día 2
In your groups of 4
Write 3 comparisons between yourself and each member of your group using más … que --1 using menos … que --1 using an irregular form … (mejor, peor, etc.)
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