superlative with short adjectives

1. SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES
ELEMENTARY ENGLISH
GRAMMAR PRESENTATION

2. FUNCTION - WHEN DO WE USE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES?
The blue bag is the biggest of
all, and the red one is the
smallest. Among the options,
the backpack is the best choice
for carrying many things.

3. The blue bag is the biggest of
all, and the red one is the
smallest. Among the options, the
backpack is the best choice for
carrying many things.
When the boy says: “The blue
bag is the biggest of all” is he
comparing it to another one?
How many examples of
superlative adjectives can you
find?
FUNCTION - WHEN DO WE USE SUPERLATIVE
ADJECTIVES?

4. The boy isn’t comparing the bags to one another. He is
comparing within the group of bags. He uses three
superlative adjectives:
biggest,
smallest,
best.
FUNCTION - WHEN DO WE USE
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES?
Superlative adjectives: to compare one person, thing, etc. to a
group.
NOTE:

5. TYPES OF ADJECTIVES
FORM - HOW DO WE MAKE COMPARATIVE AND
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES?
COMPARATIVE
short (one syllable) + -er smaller
one syllable adjectives ending in a vowel
and then a consonant
double consonant + -
er
bigger
two syllable adjectives ending in
-y
delete -y +-ier heavier
long adjectives (more than two syllables) more + adjective more comfortable
SUPERLATIVE
the + -est the smallest
the + double
consonant + -est
the biggest
the + delete y
+ -iest
the heaviest
the most + adjective the most comfortable
irregular adjectives
good, bad
no rule
better
worse
no rule
the best
the worst

6. LET’S PRACTICE
1.My pencil is _____ (long) than yours.
2.Her backpack is _____ (heavy) than mine.
3.The red crayon is _____ (bright) than the blue one.
4.This lunchbox is _____ (small) than that one.
5.Your eraser is _____ (big) than mine.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
1.The yellow marker is _____ (thin) in the box.
2.This is the _____ (soft) pillow in the room.
3.His lunchbox is _____ (colorful) of all.
4.The green scissors are _____ (sharp) in the class.
5.The blue backpack is _____ (heavy) of all.

7. LET’S PRACTICE KEY
1.My pencil is longer than yours.
2.Her backpack is heavier than mine.
3.The red crayon is brighter than the blue one.
4.This lunchbox is smaller than that one.
5.Your eraser is bigger than mine.
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
1.The yellow marker is thinnest in the box.
2.This is the softest pillow in the room.
3.His lunchbox is the most colorful of all.
4.The green scissors are the sharpest in the class.
5.The blue backpack is the heaviest of all.

8. Are you ready to play?
START
Guessing Game

9. Game Rules
Please read the following rules.
Read the questions
and compare the
pictures given.
Each correct answer
earns one point.
The team that has
the most points will
win the game.
Choose your
answer by using
the given
superlative
adjective in a
sentence.

10. Which country is the largest in the world?
Russia China
The U.S.A

11. Answer
Russia is the largest country in the
world.

12. Which is the fastest land animal?
tiger cheetah
panther

13. Answer
The cheetah is the fastest land
animal.

14. Which animal is the heaviest?
elephant rhinoceros
blue whale

15. Answer
The blue whale is the heaviest.

16. Which material is the hardest in the world?
steel diamond
gold

17. Answer
The diamond is the hardest material
in the world.

18. Which planet is the coldest in the solar system?
Uranus Jupiter
Mars

19. Answer
The Uranus is the coldest planet in
the solar system.

20. Which river is the longest?
Amazon River Mekong River
Nile River

21. Answer
The Nile River is the longest.

22. Which mountain is the highest?
Everest Fuji
Himalayas

23. Answer
Mount Everest is the highest
mountain.

24. Which landmark is the oldest?
Pyramids of
Giza
Great Wall
Stonehenge

25. Answer
Stonehenge is the oldest landmark.

26. Which is the hottest?
The Sun lava
asteroid

27. Answer
The Sun is the hottest.

28. Which insect is the smallest?
ladybug mosquito
ant

29. Answer
The ant is the smallest insect.