Lest´s compare...!!! Grade 5 and Grade 6 students.

Let´s review comparisons...!!!

Remember:

Comparisons are used to compare things and superlatives to say which thing is top in a group.

If the adjective has one or two syllables, we add "-er" to make the comparative and "-est" for the suparlative. However, if the adjective ends in "y", we take away the "y" and add "ier" for the comparative and "iest" for the superlative. Examples:

COMPARATIVE:                                                         SUPERLATIVE:
tall - taller                                                                 the tallest
young - younger                                                       the youngest
big - bigger                                                               the biggest
happy - happier                                                         the happiest
nice - nicer                                                                the nicest

If the adjective has more than two syllables, we use "more" for the comparative and "most" for the superlative like in the following examples:

COMPARATIVE                                                           SUPERLATIVE:

interesting - more interesting                                the most interesting

intelligent - more intelligent                                 the most intelligent

Be careful!

The adjectives ‘good’, ‘bad’ and ‘far’ have special forms.
good – better – the best
bad – worse – the worst
far – further – the furthest

Examples:

To the lighthouse by Virgina Woolf is the best book I´ve ever read.
Dolphins are more intelligent than donkeys.
The elephant is bigger than the ant.

Can you try these activities to review comparisons:

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/grammar-games-comparatives-and-superlatives-worksheet.pdf

Let´s try this test:

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/sites/kids/files/attachment/grammar-practice-comparatives-and-superlatives.pdf