This document provides an overview of comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs in English. It explains that the comparative form compares two items using suffixes like "-er" or doubling the final consonant. The superlative form compares three or more items using the suffix "-est." Examples are provided for regular rules as well as irregular forms. The document also includes standards that the lesson aligns to.

1. Comparative and Superlative
Adjectives and Adverbs
Denise Hernandez
ESL 502 Wilkes University
3nd Grade Mini Grammar Lesson

2. Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs
The comparative form of an adjective or adverb
compares two things.
• The dog is big.
• The horse is bigger.
When we compare two things, we add er to
the end of the word.

3. Examples:
• The boy is tall, but the man is
taller.
• A car is fast, but an airplane is
faster.
• The turtle is slow, but the snail is
slower.
tall taller
fast faster
slow slower

4. Superlative Adjectives and Adverbs
The superlative form of an adjective or adverb
compares more than two things.
• Batman is strong.
• Superman is stronger than Batman.
• The Hulk is the strongest of them all.
When we compare three things, we add -est to the end of
the word.

5. More Examples:
• The boy is tall, but the man is taller.
• The giraffe is the tallest of them all.
• A car is fast, but an airplane is faster.
• A jet is the fastest of the three.
• The turtle is slow, but the snail is slower.
• The slug who is feeling sluggish, is the
slowest of all.
tall taller tallest
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest

6. If the word has one syllable, just add –er
or –est to the end.
Examples:
Adverb or Adjective Comparative Superlative
tall taller tallest
fast faster fastest
slow slower slowest
strong stronger strongest

7. For most words that have a CVC pattern
(consonant, vowel, consonant), double the last
consonant before adding –er or –est to the end.
Examples: Adverb or Adjective Comparative Superlative
big bigger biggest
fat fatter fattest
wet wetter wettest

8. My cat is grumpy.
My brother’s cat is grumpier.
My friend’s cat the
grumpiest of all.
For two syllable adjectives or adverbs that end in
y-change the y to an i and add -er or –est.

9. Sometimes, if a word is long, you just add the
word more for the comparative or most for
the superlative.
Adverb or
Adjective
Comparative Superlative
interesting more interesting most interesting
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
intelligent more intelligent most intelligent

10. Some words are rule breakers!
You have to use different words for the
comparatives and superlatives.
Adverb or
Adjective
Comparative Superlative
good better best
bad worse worst
many more most

11. Now its time to practice:
Click here for the worksheet. You will fill in the
chart with the correct adjective, adverb,
comparative or superlative.

12. Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.G
Form and use comparative and superlative
adjectives and adverbs, and choose between
them depending on what is to be modified.
English Language Proficiency Standard 2:
English language learners communicate
information, ideas, and concepts necessary for
academic success in the content area of
LANGUAGE ARTS.

13. Sources
http://creativecommons.org/
http://freehighresolutiongraphicsandclipart.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html
https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/
http://mollyshorseprecuts.deviantart.com/art/Paint-Horse-precut-344986375
http://hill012-2011.wikispaces.com/
http://www.vecteezy.com/people/41216-cartoon-boy
http://becuo.com/grumpy-cat-cartoon-black-and-white