• Use pictures on first slide to elicit adjectives from class or for better classes divide into groups and have them compete to see how many adj they can write as a group in 1 minute.

• On chart pages have students repeat words. Use students as examples of tall, taller, tallest. Use ball to show far, farther, farthest, etc.

One-syllable Adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

small smaller the smallest

cold colder the coldest

light lighter the lightest

short shorter the shortest

*Mike is taller than John but James is the tallest

Adjective Comparative Superlative

crazy crazier the craziest

happy happier the happiest

early earlier the earliest

Two-syllable Adjectives ending in -Y

*It was the happiest day of my life.

Adjectives with Two or more Syllables

Adjective Comparative Superlative

handsome more handsome the most handsome

nervous more nervous the most nervous

enthusiastic more

enthusiastic the most

enthusiastic

*He is the most handsome boy in school.

Irregular Adjectives

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better the best

bad worse the worst

far further / farther the furthest / farthest

She is a better tennis player than Sara, but Lucy is the best.

tall, fast, small, big, slow

• The cheetah is _____ than the turtle.– faster

• The turtle is _____ than the cheetah.– slower

• The cheetah is the ______ animal in the world.– fastest

fast, cold, heavy, tall, short, flat

• Yao Ming is _____ than the girl.– taller

• The girl is _____ than Yao Ming.– shorter

• Yao Ming is the ____ person in the room.– tallest

cold, heavy, big, short, hot

• The desert is _____ than mountain.– hotter

• The mountain is _____ than the desert.– colder

• Antarctica is the ____ place on earth.– coldest

cold, happy, big, strong, angry

• The boy is _____ than the girl.– happier

• The girl is _____ than the boy.– angrier

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-record-breakers.htm

_____ Man

• Tallest• The tallest man was

2.72 m (8 ft 11 in).

Small, smart, fast, tall, wide

______ car balanced on someone’s head

• Heaviest

• 159.6 kg (352 lb)

Small, heavy, fast, short, hot

______ Dog

• Smallest

• 15.2 cm (6 in)

smart, small, fast, tall, cheap

______ Motorcycle

• Biggest

• 3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall

happy, small, smart, big, slow

_____ Swimming Pool

• Largest

• 1,013 m (3,324 ft) long

smart, fast, large tall, hot

_____ ears on a rabbit

• Longest

• 79 cm (31.125 in)

long, cold, fast, tall, small

_____ Apple

• Heaviest

• 1.849 kg (4 lb 1 oz)

Small, heavy, expensive, tall

The largest animal.

• The blue whale is the largest animal on earth. It is about 25 meters long. It is even bigger than the dinosaurs. It’s heart is as big as a car. The largest of the blue whales (150 tons) has a heart that weighs about 1,000 pounds (450 kg). It is also the loudest animal on earth, and the fastest swimmer on earth.

The largest animal.

• The blue whale is the 1.____ animal on earth. It is about 25 meters long. It is even 2.____ than the dinosaurs. It’s heart is 3. __ ___ ___ a car. The 4. _____of the blue whales (150 tons) has a heart that weighs about 1,000 pounds (450 kg). It is also the 5.____ animal on earth, and the 6._____ swimmer on earth.

1.) largest

2.) bigger

3.) as big as

4.) largest

5.) loudest

6.) fastest

My airplane is better than your airplane!

• For the airplane game, either pre-make three paper airplanes or have students make them (be forewarned that airplane making/throwing may get out of hand)

• Have three students come to front of the room. Give each an airplane. Write a word on the board like “good.” Then use the word to compare each airplane’s distance. The closest airplane is good, the next is better, and the furthest is the best. Change up the word for each set of students. Have the students compare the planes with the words.

• I rarely got to this game because the rest of the lesson should suffice.