Amazing Animals

Comparative and
Superlative Adjectives
Ms Nur Fazilah Binti Othman
 Adjectives
We use Adjectives to describe something.
big cute
small handsome
fast beautiful
slow dangerous
heavy intelligent
strong hardworking
long expensive
short comfortable
 Comparative adjectives

• When do we use them?

• We use them to compare TWO
objects, people, places, animals...
 Comparative adjectives
Adjectives Rule Sentences
tall Adj. + -er + than The giraffe is taller
One syllable than a penguin.
heavy Adj.(-y) An elephant is heavier Meaning
Two syllable ending with y Adj.(-ier) + than than a monkey. Syllable
-suku kata
big b i g A gorilla is bigger than
One syllable adjectives ending with a monkey.
C V C
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT
Double the last consonant
C V C and add -er
intelligent more + adj. (2 or more Dolphin is more
Two or more syllables syllables) + than intelligent than shark.
 Superlative adjectives
• When do we use them?
• We use them to compare ONE
object, person, place, animal... in a
GROUP.
 Superlative adjectives
Adjectives Rule Sentences
tall the + adj. + -est The giraffe is the
One syllable tallest animal in the
jungle.
Meaning
heavy Adj.(-y) Ostriches are the Syllable
Two syllable ending with y the + adj.(-iest) heaviest bird in the
-suku kata
world.
big b i g The whale is the
One syllable adjectives ending with biggest animal in the
C V C ocean.
CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT
Double the last consonant
C V C and add -est
dangerous the most + adj. (2 or more Crocodiles are the
Two or more syllables syllables) most dangerous
animal on land.
 Let’s try

big/small

A whale is bigger than a shark. A goldfish is smaller than a shark.

The whale is the biggest of them. The goldfish is the smallest of them.
 Let’s try

aggressive

The alligator is more aggressive than the giraffe.

The alligator is the most aggressive animal in the river.