Comparative sentencesThis class was more fun than I expected.

This (noun) was more (adjective) than I expected.

“After Sentences”After I went to class I wanted to sleep.

After I (past simple) I (past simple).

Comparatives Part 2

THE BABY MONKEY THE BABY BIRDS?or

the baby monkey is cuter than the baby birds.

Because it has fur.

Because its eyes are open.

Because it can smile.

Because it has fingers.

English is easier than Korean!

ENGLISH?or

KOREAN

Korean is easier than English.

Because of homonyms (their, they’re, there).

Because of phonics (read, read, red, reed).

Because I learned it as a child…

If the word is short add an –er to the end.

FatFatter

TallTaller

If the word is short and ends with a y, change the y to an i and add -er.

FunnyFunnier

PrettyPrettier

If the word is long, add more in front of it.

ExpensiveMore expensive

DangerousMore dangerous

Some words do not follow the rules at all.

GoodBetter

BadWorse

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

Dangerous Pretty Talented Handsome Impressive Cool Good Strong

More dangerous Prettier More talented More handsome More impressive Cooler Better Stronger

A dog A cator

Which is cuter?

Why?

Fly to the Skyor Big Bang

Why?

BMX orskateboardin

g

Why?

sand art or spray painting

Why?

beat boxing or yodeling

Why?

the ballerina the break dancer or

Why?

Yo-yo or Juggling

Why?

ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE

Dangerous Pretty Talented Handsome Impressive Cool Good Strong

More dangerous Prettier More talented More handsome More

impressive Cooler Better Stronger

SUPERLATIVE

Most dangerous Prettiest Most talented Most handsome Most impressive Coolest Best Strongest

Who is the shortest person in the room? He is the shortest person in the room.

(Noun) is the (adjective) (category).

Categories In the room (class, school, city, world, family)

Location or group That I know (have seen, can think of)

Experience Of all time (ever, that has lived)

Realities

Countries, Animals, Relatives, Famous People

A student rolls the die two times That team makes a comparative sentence

about the two numbers rolled If the numbers are the same, make a

superlative If the grammar is correct add the two

numbers and get that many points

Comparatives Sand art is more impressive than spray

painting. (Noun) is more (adjective) than (noun).

Superlatives Yodeling is the most impressive video we

saw. (Noun) is the most (adjective) (category).