Stages of comparison

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Today's goals

• you know what an adjective is and why and how it is used.
• You are able to use adjectives  to compare objects or persons.
• You know what bottlenecks there are with regards to making comparisons.

today's lesson

1. Adjectives (5 mins)

2. Comparative (5 mins)

3. Superlative (10 mins)

4. Practice (15 mins)

5. Evaluation (5 mins)

(Class discussion)

How would you describe...

1. the ball?
2. the carrot?
3. the rabbit?
4. the pedestal?

(individual)
Thinking out loud:
WHAT... is an adjective?

(Class discussion)

What can you say if you compare the two pictures?

(Class discussion)What can you say if you compare these three animals?

(individual)
Thinking aloud.
What general rules can
you come up with?

Complete the comparison:
bad - ____ - _____

1. badder, baddest
2. worse, worst
3. more bad, most bad
4. more worse, most worst

Comparisons:
That is the ________ dog I have ever seen!

1. Bigest
2. Biggest
3. Biger
4. Bigger

Use the right comparison:
> Jessy is ______ my mum.

1. funnyer than
2. funnier than
3. the funnyest
4. the funniest

Comparisons: what word uses more / most?

1. Good
2. happy
3. famous
4. tall

Comparisons:
My sister's dress is ________ than mine

1. shortter
2. shorter
3. Shorttest
4. Shortest

Which comparison is correct?

1. I'm quicker then him
2. They walk faster then me
3. Please be carefuller next time!
4. I like playing football better than playing hockey

Comparisons:
They are ______ than we are.

1. Busyer
2. Bussier
3. Busier
4. Bussiest

Comparisons:
The King is the ___________

1. more powerful
2. powerfuller
3. powerfullst
4. Most powerful

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I understand what an adjective is and I know how to use a comparative and superlative form

1. 0 - 25%
2. 25 - 50%
3. 50 - 75%
4. 75 - 100%

Evaluation:
What is the most important thing you learnt today?

So, what form do you use when you use the adjective:
supercalifragilisticexplialidocious?

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