The document provides instruction on how to form comparative adjectives and compares things using comparative adjectives. It explains that to form a comparative adjective, "er" is added to adjectives with one syllable and the spelling is adjusted for adjectives ending in "y" or a consonant+vowel+consonant. For adjectives with more than one syllable, "more" is used in front of the adjective. Examples are given comparing Iceland to Mexico and cities using comparative adjectives like "colder", "bigger", and "more expensive". Students are assigned an exercise comparing themselves or other things using comparative adjectives.

1. Aim: How do we compare two different things? Do Now: What is Iceland? Where is it? What language do people there speak? What do they have a lot of?

2. Review: What is an adjective? Write 5 adjectives on your paper. Work with your partner to pick 5 best adjectives between both of you.

3. Comparing When you compare two things that are different, use the comparative form of adjectives. To form the comparative, add “ er” to the adjective and put “ than” after the adjective. Adjective + er + than Example: Iceland is colder than Mexico Mexico is bigger than Iceland.

4. If the adjective ends in y , change the y to i and add er . happy -> happ ier easy -> eas ier If the adjective ends in e , add r wide -> wide r fine -> fine r If the adjective ends in one consonant and there is one vowel before it, double the consonant. big -> big g e r hot -> hot t e r

5. “ er” versus “more” When the adjective has more than 2 syllables, we put “more” in front of the adjective and “than” after. More + adjective + than. Example: New York City is more expensive than Mexico City. Manhattan is more crowded than Queens.

6. Classwork Page 45 exercise 1 and 2 (1-8)

7. Homework Using comparatives, write 5 sentences comparing you with your friend, brother, sister, or classmate or comparing one thing to another. Example: I am smarter than than my friend. A house is more expensive than an apartment.