Unit 6: Superlatives Describing people, places, and things (nouns) Describing people, places, and things (nouns) Shopping using superlatives Shopping using superlatives

Comparatives Comparatives: words that describe the difference between things An ‘adjective’ describes a noun (ie. John is FAST), but a comparative is a modified adjective (ie. Bill is FASTER) used to compare 2+ things. For Example: The computer is new, but the TV is newer. *Usually, to make a comparative, we just add ‘er’*

Superlatives: What?! What are superlatives??? What are superlatives???  Adjectives are words that describe nouns (ie. fast)  Superlatives are adjectives that are modified to create a comparison to find who is the BEST (ie. Who is the fastest?) For Example: The computer and telephone are new, but the TV is newest.

Comparing People…Height George Tim Brian George is tall Tim is taller than George tallest Brian is the tallest

Comparing People…Age Maria is young Jessica is younger than Maria Samuel is the youngest

Superlatives: Grammar Rules 1. Superlatives of one syllable words/ajectives are made by adding “est” Example: Kind = Kindest 2. If the word ends in an “e,” only the “st” is added Example: Nice = Nicest 3. If the word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, the final consonant is doubled Example: Hot = Hottest 4. A two syllable adjective that ends in “y” replaces the “y” with “i” Example: Happy = Happiest

Superlatives: More Rules! 1. Superlatives that have three or more syllables are made by adding “the most” before the word Example: Beautiful = the most beautiful Energetic= the most energetic Superlatives of two syllable words that don’t end in “y” are random! Superlatives of two syllable words that don’t end in “y” are random! Examples: Patient = the most patient honest = the most honest simple = the simplest quiet = the quietest

*** The Simple Explanation*** For SMALL adjectives add “est” For SMALL adjectives add “est” For BIGGER adjectives add “the most” For BIGGER adjectives add “the most” For MEDIUM adjectives, be safe and add “the most” For MEDIUM adjectives, be safe and add “the most”

Shopping In groups of 2, think of something you’ve recently purchased and a superlative that might fit with that item In groups of 2, think of something you’ve recently purchased and a superlative that might fit with that item Practice and present your own short conversation with your partner using the script on page 55 Practice and present your own short conversation with your partner using the script on page 55