Comparative/Superlative

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that describes a verb

• A word that describes an adverb

• A word that describes a pronoun

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

In the sentence "The girl is smart," which word is the adjective?

• The

• Girl

• Is

• Smart

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

In the sentence "The girl is smart," which word is the noun?

• The

• Girl

• Is

• Smart

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Comparatives are used to express (a)  

• How two people or things are similar
• How two people or things are different
• How one person or thing is unique
• How multiple things are identical

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which suffix is commonly used with comparatives?

• -est

• -ing

• -er

• -ly

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which word is often used with comparatives to show comparison?

• and

• but

• than

• or

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which word can also be used to form comparatives besides using the suffix -er?

• less

• more

• most

• least

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CCSS.L.3.1G

(a)   is an example of a comparative adjective.

• biggest
• smaller
• fast
• high

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CCSS.L.3.1G

In the sentence "My room is smaller than hers," what two things are being compared?

• Two rooms

• Two people

• Two houses

• Two objects

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CCSS.L.3.1G

The purpose of a superlative adjective is (a)  

• show how one person/thing is similar to others
• show how one person/thing is different to others
• To describe the quantity of objects
• To compare two objects.

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CCSS.L.3.1G