Cutting Edge Elementary Worksheet

Module 9 – Fame

A. Write a list of famous things/people in your country. Look at pages 73-77 for examples.

1. singer: ________________ 10. department store: ________________

2. car: ________________ 11. hotel: ________________
3. motorbike: ________________ 12. city: ________________
4. watch: ________________ 13. film: ________________
5. drink: ________________ 14. university: ________________
6. song: ________________ 15. word: ________________
7. businessman: ________________ 16. market: ________________
8. painter: ________________ 17. shop: ________________
9. politician: ________________

B. Which adjectives can you use to describe the things/people in exercise A? Choose three
adjectives for each.

fast ________________ sweet ________________

old ________________ popular ________________
small ________________ rich ________________
ugly ________________ busy ________________
cheap ________________ tall ________________
slow ________________ successful ________________
good ________________ lively ________________
uncomfortable ________________ similar ________________
nice ________________ colourful ________________
healthy ________________

Can you think of any more adjectives?

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C. Write the adjectives in their two possible forms:

Adjectives Comparative form Superlative form

fast
expensive
old
easy
small
comfortable
ugly
cheap
difficult
attractive
new
big
slow
uncomfortable
good
bad
nice
healthy
sweet
beautiful
popular
rich
busy
tall
successful
exciting
common
lively
similar
colourful
unusual
late
traditional

D. Compare the things/people in your country to the ones in module 9 (pages 73-77) in your
book:

Example: The Brazilian ‘Fusca’ is bigger than the Micro.

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Module 9 Teacher’s notes

A. Write a list of famous things/people in your country. Look at pages 73-77 for examples.
Students can do this on their own or in groups. Set a time limit

C. Write the adjectives in their two possible forms:

Adjectives Comparative form Superlative form

fast faster fastest
expensive more expensive most expensive
old older oldest
easy easier easiest
small smaller smallest
comfortable more comfortable most comfortable
ugly uglier ugliest
cheap cheaper cheapest
difficult more difficult most difficult
attractive more attractive most attractive
new newer newest
big bigger biggest
slow slower slowest
uncomfortable more uncomfortable most uncomfortable
good better best
bad worse worst
nice nicer nicest
healthy healthier healthiest
sweet sweeter sweetest
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
popular more popular most popular
rich richer richest
busy busier busiest
tall taller tallest
successful more successful most successful
exciting more exciting most exciting
common more common most common
lively livelier liveliest
similar more similar most similar
colourful more colourful most colourful
unusual more unusual most unusual
late later latest
traditional more traditional most traditional

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