Using Adjectives to compare things

Look at these pictures. What do you notice?

strong stronger strongest

Using Adjectives to compare things

Look at these pictures. What do you notice?

fast faster fastest

 Using Adjectives to compare things

We call these adjectives comparative and superlative adjectives.

fast faster fastest

When we compare two things we use comparative adjectives.

When we compare three or more things we use superlative adjectives.
 Adding -er and -est

Look at these words:

big bigger biggest

fast faster fastest

What do you notice about these words?

When we are using comparative and superlative adjectives, we

often use the suffixes er and est.
 What is a Comparative Adjective?
A comparative adjective is used to compare one person, action, thing or state to
another. It adds the suffix -er to the original adjective.

e.g. brighter

‘bright’ is the original adjective. ‘-er’ is the suffix.

It is comparing two things only.

E.g. Sam’s torch is brighter than John’s torch.
 What Is a Superlative Adjective?
A superlative adjective is used to compare one person, action, thing or state to
all others in the same group. It adds the suffix - est to the original adjective.

e.g. quietest

‘quiet’ is the original adjective. ‘-est’ is the suffix.

It is comparing more than two things.

E.g. Aisha is the quietest in the class.
Complete the sentences by adding either ‘-er’ or
‘-est’ to the adjectives.
1.Jenny is much fast______ than Susan.

2. Thomas is the tall______ in the class.

3. My bedroom is clean______ than my brother’s

bedroom.

4. This ruler is long_______ than that one.

5. Caroline is the smart_______ girl I know.

 Remember the rules

If the adjective ends

When the word ends in a -y, we need to
in an -e, we knock change it to an i,
the -e off before then add -er or -est.
adding -er or -est.

For some words we

double the end
consonant before
adding the ‘-er’ or ‘-
est’.
.
When an adjective ends in the letter ‘e’, drop the ‘e’ before
adding ‘-er’ or ‘-est’. Complete these sentences using the
word provided.
1. My cat is _________ than your dog. cute

2. The sky is _____________ than the sea. blue

3. My grandma has the _________ habits. strange

4. You will get __________ as you get older. wise

5. This is the ________apple I’ve ever eaten. ripe

When an adjective ends in ‘y’, drop the ‘y’ and add an ‘i’
before adding the suffix.

1. Jenny is the ________ girl in the world. pretty

2. My dad makes the _________ jokes. witty

3. My pet rat is __________ than my cat. tiny

4. I’m __________ when I’m at home. happy

5. That man’s voice is ______ than mine. raspy

Remember that for some words we double the end
consonant before adding the suffix.
Complete these sentences:

1. It is ________today than yesterday. wet

2. He is the __________person around. mad

3. That is the ________cat I’ve ever seen! big

4. The road is ______than the grass. flat

5. The weather is ________today. hot