Adding –er and -est Small Smaller The Smallest

Changing “y” for “i” Happy HappierThe happiest

Consonant – Vowel - Consonant Sadder Sad ll The saddest

2 syllables or more Intelligent More intelligent The most intelligent

Irregular Good Better The best

IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES Good – better- the Best Bad – worse - the worst Far – farther - the farthest Less = the least

Comparative sentences Subject + verb “to be” + comparative adj. + than + Object Luis is funnier than you You are taller than Michelle I am better than you

Superlative sentences Subject + verb “to be” + superlative adj. + complement Luis is the funniest in the classroom You are the tallest boy here I am the best football player

Which is the fattest?

Which is the fastest? Cheetah Falcon Horse

Which is the biggest? Mars The moon Andromeda

Complete with the comparative form Today is _____________ (sunny) than yesterday. My sister is _______________ (young) than me. A nuclear bomb is ______________ (dangerous) than a gun. The school is _________________ (big) than my house. sunnier younger more dangerous bigger

Complete with the superlative form Today is _____________ (sunny) day in history of humanity. Lorena is _______________ (young) of my sisters. Nuclear weapons are ______________ (dangerous) weapons in the world. The elephant is _________________ (big) land animal in the world. the sunniest the youngest the most dangerous the biggest