Which animal is the biggest?

Comparatives/superlatives

Across

1. The cat is_______ than the camel.

4. Santa is the _______ of the three people.

(0.5kg) (3.5kg)
5. The bee is___________ than the bird.

6. The giraffe is the_______ of the three animals.

8. The giraffe is______ than the horse.

Down

Word Bank
1. The mouse is the_______ of the three animals.
smaller
bigger
2. The mouse is _______ than the cat. older
smallest
bigger
3. The elephant is______ than the cow. taller
tallest
lighter
4. Santa is ______ than my father. lightest
oldest
heavier
5. The bee is the________ of all three.

7. The whale is__________ than the dolphin.

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Answers for teachers

Across

1. smaller
4. oldest
5. lighter
6. tallest
8. taller

Down

1. smallest
2. smaller
3. bigger
4. older
5. lightest
6. heavier

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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
and SPELLING PRACTICE
 Fill in the missing vowels: a e i o u

1. A t__g__r __s b__gg__r th__n __ c__t.

2. A c__t __s sm__ll__r th__n __ b__ __r.

3. A b__ __r __s m__r__ d__ng__r__ __s th__n __ d__g.

4. A d__g __s fr__ __ndl__ __r th__n __ r__bb__t.

5. A r__bb__t __s f__st__r th__n __ fr__g.

6. A fr__g __s n__ __s__ __r th__n __ b__tt__rfly.

7. A b__tt__rfly __s m__r__ b__ __ __t__f__l th__n __

m__nk__y.

8. A m__nk__y __s sm__rt__r th__n __ g__r__ff__.

9. A g__r__ff__ __s t__ll__r th__n __n __l__ph__nt.

10. An __l__ph__nt __s str__ng__r th__n __ sn__k__.

11. A sn__k__ __s l__ng__r th__n __ sp__d__r.

12. A sp__d__r __s sl__w__r th__n __ t__g__r.

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Grammar Focus Comparative Adjectives and Spelling
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ANSWER KEY

1. A tiger is bigger than a cat. 7. A butterfly is more beautiful than a monkey.

2. A cat is smaller than a bear.
3. A bear is more dangerous than a dog.
4. A dog is friendlier than a rabbit.
5. A rabbit is faster than a frog.
6. A frog is noisier than a butterfly.
8. A monkey is smarter than a giraffe.
9. A giraffe is taller than an elephant.
10. An elephant is stronger than a snake.
11. A snake is longer than a spider.
12. A spider is slower than a tiger.

ACTIVITY NOTES
IMPORTANT: Before your learners start the activity, work together with them to write the
names of the animals under each of the pictures.

Consider having your learners completing this task in any of the following ways:
 Before distributing the handout, read aloud the sentences.
 Distribute the handout, then read aloud the sentences before your learners begin to
write.
 Work on the handout together. Read aloud each line as you begin each numbered
sentence.

For more advanced learners

 Have your learners complete the handout without listening to the sentences.
 Read aloud the sentences after most of your learners have completed the task.

Extension Activity
 On a separate piece of paper, have your learners write about the 12 animals
pictured on the handout, but use different animal combinations to make
comparisons. For example: “Elephants are bigger than spiders.” Encourage the
use of adjectives not used on the handout.

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Name: _______________ Date: ______________

Which animal is taller than a panda? Jim said, a giraffe is taller than a panda.

Questions Classmates

1. Which animal is taller

than a camel?

2. Which animal is heavier

than a horse?

3. Which animal is bigger

than a peacock?

4. Which animal is smaller

than an owl?

5. Which animal is slower

than an eagle?

6. Which animal is faster

than a hippo?

7. Which animal is lighter

than an elephant?

8. Which animal is stronger

than a turtle?

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Comparative adjectives

1. Complete with a comparative adjective and all the necessary words.

1. Snakes are ............................. (fast) snails.

2. London is ............................ (big) Madrid.
3. Snails are ........................... (slow) snakes.
4. My literature book is .................................. (difficult) my English book.
5. Lord of the Rings is ................................... (interesting) Mission Impossible.

2. Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.

1. English / maths (important) English is more important than maths

2. A tortoise / a cat (slow) ..............................................................
3. My friend / I (handsome) ..............................................................
4. Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good) ...........................................................
5. A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous) ...............................................................
6. The North Pole / Africa (cold) ...............................................................
7. Swimming / skating (easy) ...............................................................
8. The Eiffel Tower / my house (big) ...............................................................
9. A stone / a feather (heavy) ...............................................................
10. Planes / cars (fast) ...............................................................

3. Write the comparative form.

1. big .......... 6. good ..........

2. happy .......... 7. easy ..........
3. expensive .......... 8. great ..........
4. intelligent .......... 9. interesting ..........
5. boring .......... 10. bad ..........

4. Complete with the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

Far cold hot modern

1. Summer is .......... than spring.
2. Winter is .......... than summer.
3. The Eiffel Tower is .......... than the Coliseum.
4. China is .......... than Italy.

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Answers

Exercise 1:

1. Snakes are faster than snails.

2. London is bigger than Madrid.
3. Snails are slower than snakes.
4. My literature book is more difficult than my English book.
5. Lord of the Rings is more interesting than Mission Impossible.

Exercise 2:

2. A tortoise is slower than a cat.

3. My friend is more handsome than I.
4. Chocolate milkshakes are better than lemonade.
5. A tiger is more dangerous than a rabbit.
6. The North Pole is colder than Africa.
7. Swimming is easier than skating.
8. The Eiffel Tower is bigger than my house
9. A stone is heavier than a feather.
10. Planes are faster than cars.

Exercise 3:

1. bigger 6. better
2. happier 7. easier
3. more expensive 8. greater
4. more intelligent 9. more interesting
5. more boring 10. worse

Exercise 4:

1. Summer is hotter than spring.

1. Winter is colder than summer.
2. The Eiffel Tower is more modern than the Coliseum.
3. China is further/farther than Italy.

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Comparatives and superlatives

Watch the grammar video here:

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-videos/kittys-science-test

1. What’s the order?

Watch the video and put the words in order.

whale Hero bigger shorter shark lazier

lighter elephant gorilla the biggest heavier cleverer

2. Match them up!

Read the sentences and match them to the picture.

a. An elephant is bigger than a shark.

b. Max is shorter than a gorilla.

c. The blue whale is the heaviest animal in the world.

d. Hero is the smallest animal in the video.

a
3. Fill it in!
Write the missing words in the sentences. Use comparatives (-er than) and
superlatives (the –est) like in exercise 2.

a. A whale is __ heavier than___ a shark. heavy

b. The Amazon river is ___________________ the Mississippi. long

c. A chimpanzee is ___________________ a sheep. clever

d. A butterfly is ___________________ a hippo. light

e. The Nile is ___________________ river. It’s 6,690km long! long

f. Mount Everest is ___________________ mountain. It’s 8,848m high! high

g. The koala is ___________________ animal. It sleeps 22 hours a day! lazy

h. The elephant is __________________ land animal. It’s 4m tall and weighs 6,000kg! big

4. Play a game!
Play a game with a partner. Ask a friend, a classmate, or someone in your family.

1. Think of an animal. Describe it using comparatives and superlatives. For example: “It’s faster than
a zebra, taller than an elephant, and it’s got the longest neck in Africa.”
2. Your partner must guess the animal. For example: “Is it the giraffe?” They can guess 3 times.
3. If your partner is correct the first time, they get 3 points. If they are correct the second time, they
get 2 points. If they are correct the third time, they get 1 point. Put the points in the boxes below.
4. Swap! Now your partner describes an animal and you guess!

You Your partner