1. Smart Choice Level 3 Unit 4 - Grammar

2. Superlative Adjectives
-est (greatest)
most (most exciting)

3. Superlative Adjectives
-used when comparing
more than 2
nouns.

4. Superlative Adjectives
Before a superlative, use “the” or
a possessive adjective.
(my, your, his, her, its, our, their)

5. Superlative Adjectives Rio is the most exciting city in the world.
She’s my best friend.

6. Superlative Adjectives
Quiz Question:
Before a superlative, use ______or
a ____________________.
the
possessive adjective

7. Superlative Adjectives What are the 7 possessive adjectives?
Quiz Question:
What are the 7 possessive adjectives? my
your
his
her
its
our
their

8. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2. 3. 4. 5.

9. Superlative Adjectives
syllable = the division of a word
cheap  1 syllable
interesting  4 syllables

10. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2. 3. 4. 5.

11. Superlative Adjectives
one-syllable adj. +
est
high +
est =
highest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is
the
highest
mountain.
be verb

12. Superlative Adjectives one-syllable adjective + est.
Quiz Question:
one-syllable adjective + est.

13. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2.
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est 3. 4. 5.

14. Superlative Adjectives
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est
b i g + g +
est =
biggest C V C C
Russia
Russia is
the
biggest
country.

15. Superlative Adjectives one-syllable adjective ending in CVC + C + est.
Quiz Question:
one-syllable adjective ending in CVC + C + est.

16. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2.
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est 3.
one-syllable adj. ending in “e” + st 4. 5.

17. Superlative Adjectives
one-syllable adj. ending in “e” + st
large + st =
largest
Greenland
Greenland is
the
largest
island.

18. Superlative Adjectives one-syllable adjective
Quiz Question:
one-syllable adjective
ending in “e” + st.

19. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2.
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est 3.
one-syllable adj. ending in “e” + st 4.
two-syllable adj. ending in “y” - y +
iest 5.

20. Superlative Adjectives
two syllable adj. ending in “y” - y +
~iest
pretty - y +
iest =
prettiest
rose
The rose is
the
prettiest
flower.

21. Superlative Adjectives two-syllable adjective
Quiz Question:
two-syllable adjective
ending in “y” – y + iest.

22. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2.
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est 3.
one-syllable adj. ending in “e” + st 4.
two-syllable adj. ending in “y” - y +
iest 5.
most +
two (or more) syllable adj.

23. Superlative Adjectives
most +
two (or more) syllable adj.
most +
expensive =
most expensive
Lamborghini
The Lamborghini is
the
most expensive
car.

24. Superlative Adjectives most + two (or more) syllable adjective
Quiz Question:
most + two (or more) syllable adjective

25. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules 1.
one-syllable adj. +
est 2.
one-syllable adj. ending in CVC + C +
est 3.
one-syllable adj. ending in “e” + st 4.
two-syllable adj. ending in “y” - y +
iest 5.
most +
two (or more) syllable adj.

26. Superlative Adjectives
Spelling Rules
A few adjectives have
an irregular form.
good  best
bad  worst

27. Let’s Practice 1. happiest 7. prettiest 2. oldest 8. most romantic
3. cutest
4. angriest
5. thinnest
6. most important
7. prettiest
8. most romantic
9. most amazing
10. saddest
11. widest
12. funniest

28. Let’s Practice With a partner, choose a piece of paper from the box.
Write a sentence using a superlative adjective. Show and read it to me.
You cannot repeat adjectives:
If you use “biggest” once, you cannot use it again!