Comparative &

Superlative Adjectives
 Language Objective

Wewill produce complete

sentences using
comparative and
superlative adjectives.
Comparative Adjectives: Application

Why?:
 We use comparative adjectives to

compare TWO nouns.

 Parts of Speech:
Adjectives
(of what kind)

Adjective(er) or more + adjective

(two syllables or less) (more than two syllables)

Irregular: good better, bad worse

some/many more, little less
 Formulas & Examples
 Formula 1:
Noun1 + “to be” verb + adjective(er)+ than +noun2 + finisher.

◦ Example:
Oranges are sweeter than lemons.

 Formula 2:
Noun1 + “to be” verb + more+adjective + than +noun2 +
finisher.

◦ Example:
A granola bar is a more nutritious snack than a candy
bar.
Superlative Adjectives: Application
Why?:
We use superlative adjectives to compare MORE
THAN TWO nouns.
 Parts of Speech:
Adjectives
(of what kind)

Adjective(est) or most + adjective

(two syllables or less) (more than two syllables)

Irregular: good best, bad worst

some/many most, little least
 Formulas & Examples
 Formula 1:
Noun + “to be”verb + the + adjective(est) + of all (group
of nouns).

◦ Example:
Samantha was the tallest of all the students in her class.

 Formula 2:
Noun + “to be”verb + the + most + adjective + of all (group of
nouns).

◦ Example:
In Arizona, July and August are the most humid of all the
months.
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 Assignment: Comparative &
Superlative Adjectives
 Find pictures from magazines or the internet
you can use to produce complete sentences
using the comparative and superlative
adjectives.
 Write 3 sentences using the comparative form

(-er, more, irregular) and 3 sentences using

the superlative form (-est, most, irregular).
 Be sure to add detail, check subject-verb

agreement and review for punctuation!!

 The dolphin is friendlier than the dangerous shark.
 The shark is more dangerous than the dolphin.
 It is better to swim with dolphins than with sharks
or orca whales.
 The orca whale is the largest of the three animals.
 The dolphin is the most intelligent animal in the
ocean.
 Swimming with great white sharks is most likely
the worst of all my husband’s ideas!