The lesson focuses on the comparison of adjectives, emphasizing the differences in degree using examples from objects and fruits. It explains the two positions for adjectives in phrases and sentences, provides comparative forms, and includes applications to reinforce learning. The document concludes with a light-hearted inquiry about two cousins, accompanied by proverbs related to actions and efforts.

1. Welcome !
Today’s lesson is:
Comparison of
Adjectives

2. Our Main Objective:
To show the differences in
Degree of Adjectives: Comparison
Vocabulary Source:
Objects, fruits

3. Today’s Motivation:

4. Do you remember:
What is an
ADJECTIIVE ?
It is a word that describes or
tells something about the
noun.

5. There are two positions for adjectives:
In a phrase:
marker adjective noun
A small house
The blue car
My American fiend
In a sentence:
subject verb adjective
That dog is big
Your father feels unhappy.

6. Now: Comparison of Adjectives
Comparing TWO things.
Positive Comparative
Good Better
Small Smaller
Large Larger
Fast Faster
Old Older
Tall Taller

7. More to the list
Positive Comparative
Wide Wider
Thin Thinner
Fat Fatter
Young Younger
Sweet Sweeter
Cold Colder

8. Application 1:
My car is fast but Tony’s car is faster.
Erika is tall but Susan is taller.

9. Application 2:
Peter is older than Mike.
The first test was easier than the second one.
I like vanilla better than chocolate.

10. Hi fellow !
I need your help now.
I have two two cousins: Blueny and Greeny
And there is a particular situation.
I think one is smarter than the other.
Can you guess which one ?

11. First let us see the situation:
Worms love apples, you know !
As you may see, there are two apples.
Which apple is bigger ?
The ______ apple is ___________ than the ______ apple.
Which apple is smaller ?
The ______ apple is ___________ than the ______ apple.

12. The sun is so bright....
My glasses are But my glasses are dark
dark. darker than your
dark
glasses. darker
darker

13. My twig is Alas! My twig long
long is longer than
long
your twig. longer
longer

14. This rock is Ops! This rock is
heavy.
heavy
heavy
heavier than your
rock. heavier
heavier

15. Well, I feel my cousins will not make it !
So,
WHAT’S THE
SOLUTION ?

16. Good work !
Two
heads are
better
than one !

17. Did you enjoy the lesson ?
Thanks !!
Here are two more proverbs.
Can you see the application ?
Actions speak louder than words.
It is easier to pull down than to
build up.

18. Project:
Comparison of Adjectives
(This presentation was prepared
on May 2006, as part of Miss
Vilma Coba’s grammar project)