The document provides an interactive grammar lesson for English language learners on comparative and superlative adjectives. It defines and gives examples of comparative adjectives using "-er" for two things and superlative adjectives using "-est" for three or more things. Students practice identifying and using comparative and superlative forms in sentences and questions. The lesson notes that some adjectives use "more" or "most" instead of suffixes. It includes exercises comparing objects, adjectives with multiple syllables, and a practice test for students.

1. An Interactive Grammar Lesson for ELLs in the Primary Grades

2. Learn what comparative and superlative adjectives are Identify them in sentences and questions Use them correctly ***Remember, adjectives describe a noun!*** Before we begin our lesson, let’s watch this video to become familiar with the topic: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

3. Comparing two things Comparing three or more things Add –er Bigger Smaller Faster Slower Taller Shorter Stronger Weaker The word than comes after a comparative adjective in a sentence or question. Example: My older brother is taller than me. Add –est Biggest Smallest Fastest Slowest Tallest Shortest Strongest Weakest The word the comes before a superlative adjective in a sentence or question. Example: My dad is the tallest person in my family.

4. Add –er or –est to the red word to complete each sentence: A basketball is __ (large) __ than a golf ball. The North Star is the __ (bright) __ star in the sky.

5. A basketball is larger than a golf ball. We use –er because we are only comparing two things, a basketball and a golf ball. Hint: The word than appears after the adjective. The North Star is the brightest star in the sky. We use –est because we are comparing many things- all of the stars in the sky. Hint: The word the appears before the adjective.

6. The bear on the floor is ____________ than the bears on the shelf. The turtle’s head is ____________________ than his body. The blocks are the ____________________ toys in the store. Let’s pretend that we are at the toy store… Use one of these words to complete each sentence below: greener smallest bigger

7. Use this weather map to make sentences and questions that contain comparative and superlative adjectives. Try to use words like hotter, hottest, colder, and coldest. Examples: Is Denver colder than Los Angeles? Dallas has the hottest weather in Texas.

8. You cannot add –er and –est to all adjectives Sometimes you need to add the words more or most before the adjective instead Hint: In order to decide if you need –er/-est or more/most , you need to count how many syllables are in the adjective. If there are 2 or more syllables, you usually use more or most. *** Remember that syllables are just “chunks of sound”. We have already learned about them!***

9. Add more More interesting More expensive More annoying A video game is more expensive than a candy bar. The word than still comes after the adjective Add most Most interesting Most expensive Most annoying Bob is the most annoying boy in the class. The word the still comes before the adjective

10. Draw a line to connect the fish to the pole that completes the sentence. Not all fish will have a pole! You are the _______ polite student in the class! I think that science is ______ interesting than math. than most more

11. Do you have any questions about comparative and superlative adjectives? If you want to test your skills, try answering some of the questions on this website: Test your skills!! Good luck- I know you can do it!