1. Comparison of Adjectives
Let’s compare!
big - bigger than – the biggest
small - smaller than – the smallest
beautiful - more beautiful than – the most beautiful
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2. _______ is an adjective. How many long adjectives can you find?
What is an adjective?
_______ is an adjective.
How many long adjectives can you find?

3. Comparison of Adjectives
Adjectives are divided into syllables:
What is a syllable?
Syllable is a part of a word containing vowel sound
singing
sing………
ing
1st syllable
2nd syllable

4. Examples- syllables 1 3 2 long tall old small big smart fat short
one syllable adjectives
three syllable adjectives
two syllable adjectives
long
tall
old
small
big
smart
fat
short
happy
friendly
crazy
dirty
hungry
easy
wonderful
hardworking
beautiful
important

5. Hi, I’m Rick. I’m 1.70 cm tall too.
as…..as
Hi, I’m Rick. I’m 1.70 cm tall too.
Hi,I’m Tom. I’m 1.70 cm tall.
Rick is as tall as Tom.

6. as…..as but Koda isn’t as big as Kena. He is as happy as Kena.
I’m bigger than you. I’m happy,too.
Koda isn’t as big as Kena.
but
I’m big and happy.
He is as happy as Kena.

7. Comparative Form rabbit - turtle fast-er fast-slow
one syllable adjective
fast-er
fast-slow
My car is fast.
But my dad’s car is faster.
1.The rabbit is faster than the turtle.
2.The turtle is slower than the rabbit.

8. Superlative Form rabbit - turtle fast-est fast-slow the … + est
one syllable adjective
fast-est
My car is fast.
My dad’s car is faster.
But my friend’s car is the fastest.
fast-slow
1.The rabbit is the fastest animal.
2.The turtle is the slowest animal.
Short Adjectives :
old, slow, tall, long, short er
the … + est

9. Adjectives ending in CVC- 1.The rabbit is bigger than the turtle.
CVC = Consonant / Vowel / Consonant
rabbit turtle
Adjectives ending in CVC-
double the last letter!
big-bigger
My ball is big.
My sister’s ball is bigger.
But my friend’s ball is the biggest.
1.The rabbit is bigger than the turtle.
Example:
David is fatter than Miri.
big – bigger biggest
CVC
CVC = Consonant / Vowel / Consonant

10. funny ending in y y + ier y + iest happy happier the happiest
Two syllable adjectives ending in y-
drop the y and add i !
1.The cat is funnier than the dog.
Short Adjectives:
ending in y y + ier
y + iest
happy happier the happiest
hungry hungrier the hungriest
easy easier the happiest

11. Be careful with these words!
Irregular Adjectives
Be careful with these words!
good- better –the best
bad – worse - the worst

12. Long Adjectives Fish is a………….………… meal. Steak is ………..……….…….… meal.
beautiful, boring more
the most
delicious
delicious
Fish is a………….………… meal.
but
more delicious
Chicken is ………..……….………. than fish.
but
the most delicious
Steak is ………..……….…….… meal.

13. Let’s practice: A horse is ______________than a dog.
strong /tall/ beautiful/short
stronger
shorter
taller
more beautiful
horse dog
A horse is ______________than a dog.
A dog is ______________than a horse.

14. Let’s practice: A shark is _____________than a whale.
small /big/ beautiful/dangerous
shark whale
A shark is _____________than a whale.
A whale is _____________than a shark.
smaller
bigger
more beautiful
more dangerous

15. Let’s practice: A snake is ___________than a spider.
dangerous /long/ small/ poisonous
spider snake
A snake is ___________than a spider.
A spider is __________than a snake.
smaller
longer
more poisonous
more dangerous

16. friendly /short/ fat /heavy A rabbit is _________than an elephant.
Let’s practice:
friendly /short/ fat /heavy
friendlier
shorter
fatter
heavier
elephant rabbit
A rabbit is _________than an elephant.
An elephant is ________than a rabblit.

17. Let’s practice: A lion is ________than a camel.
strong /fast/ dangerous /slow
stronger
slower
faster
more dangerous
camel lion
A lion is ________than a camel.
A camel is ________than a lion.

18. Let’s practice: A dolphin is ________than a penguin. dolphin penguin
big / intelligent / long/ beautiful
bigger
longer
more intelligent
more beautiful
dolphin penguin
A dolphin is ________than a penguin.

19. Compare the clowns using the words from the box
Example: Joe is taller than Mike./ Joe is the tallest clown.
strong, young, funny, sad, beautiful, fat, big, small, ugly, short, tall, heavy, old, bad, good
Joe:
Age: 25
Height:1.85 cm
Weight:80 kg
Funny:
Tony:
Age: 35
Height:1.75 cm
Weight:100 kg
Funny:
Mike:
Age: 28
Height:1.80 cm
Weight:80 kg
Funny:

20. Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Mike: Age: 28 Height:1.80 cm Weight:80 kg Funny:
Beauty:
Joe:
Age: 25
Height:1.85 cm
Weight:80 kg
Funny:
Beauty:
Tony:
Age: 35
Height:1.75 cm
Weight:100 kg
Funny:
Beauty:
Exercise 1
1.Mike is _______ than Tony. ( tall)
2.Joe is _______ than Mike. ( young)
3.Joe is ________ than Mike. (funny)
4.Tony is ________than Joe. (old)
5.Tony is ________than Mike. (short)
6.Joe is ________ than Tony. (tall)
7.Joe is ________than Mike. (beautiful)
8.Tony is _______than Joe (happy)
9.Tony is ________than Joe. (heavy)
10. Joe is as ______as Mike ( heavy)
11. Tony is _______than Mike. (funny)
Exercise 2
1.Joe is the_______ ( tall)
2.Joe is the _______. ( young)
3.Tony is the________. (funny)
4.Tony is the________. (old)
5.Tony is the________. (short)
6.Joe is the_______. (beautiful)
8.Tony is the______. (happy)
9.Tony is ________. (heavy)

21. cow horse sheep rooster pig
Compare the farm animals using the words from the box
Example: A pig is slower than a horse./ The pig is the dirtiest animal.
strong, fast, clean, dirty, beautiful, fat, big, small, colorful, friendly, short, tall
cow
horse
sheep
rooster
pig

22. cow rooster pig sheep horse
Exercise 1
1.The cow is _______ than the pig ( fat)
2.The horse is _______ than the sheep ( big)
3.The rooster is ________ than the pig (small)
4.The cow is ________than the sheep (fat)
5.The pig is ________than the sheep (dirty)
6.The rooster is ________ than the horse. (colorful)
7.The horse is ________than the cow (beautiful)
8.The sheep is _______than the horse (short)
9.The horse is ________than the pig (clean)
10. The horse is ______than the cow ( strong)
11. The cow is _______than the sheep (heavy)

23. cow rooster pig sheep horse
Exercise 2
1.The cow is the_______ animal ( fat)
2.The horse is the_______ animal ( strong)
3.The rooster is the________ animal (small)
4.The pig is the________ animal (dirty)
5.The rooster is the________ animal (colorful)
6.The horse is the________ animal (beautiful)
7.The sheep is the_______ animal (cute)
8. The cow is the_______ animal (heavy)