This document discusses adjectives and adjectives of comparison. It defines an adjective as a word that describes a noun and usually comes before a noun. It explains there are three types of adjectives of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive form describes one person or thing, comparative compares two people or things, and superlative compares three or more people or things. Examples are provided of adjectives in their positive, comparative, and superlative forms like nice, nicer, nicest.

1. Adjectives
Yr 8 English

2. Adjectives
Learning Intention Success Criteria
 To know and understand
what adjectives and
adjectives of
comparison are
 I can say what adjectives
are.
 I can say and give
examples of adjectives.
 I can define and list
adjectives of comparison.

3. Key Vocabulary
 adjectives
 describe
 nouns
 comparison
 positive
 comparative
 superlative

4. GKR
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What do I
already know
about this
topic?
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words do
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to see?
What
images come
to mind?
What will I
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6. What is an adjective?
 An adjective is a word that describes a noun.
 Adjectives usually come before a noun
 Adjectives add meaning to nouns
Note: Adjectives are not always before or next to the
noun they describe

7. Types of Adjectives

8. Adjectives of Comparison
 Adjectives are often used to make comparison
 An adjective can be positive, comparative or superlative
 Positive adjective applies to one person or thing
 Comparative adjective is used to compare two people
or things
 Superlative adjective is used to compare three or more
people or things

9. Adjectives of comparison
Positive Comparative Superlative
nice nicer nicest
sadder
old
prettiest
smaller
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10. Review
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