What surprises can happen on an expedition Title Lost City The Discovery of Machu Picchu Author Ted Lewin Genre Narrative Nonfiction Monday Grammar Comparative and Superlative Adjectives ID: 594792
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Big Question: What surprises can happen on an expedition?
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Lost City: The Discovery of Machu PicchuAuthor: Ted LewinGenre: Narrative NonfictionSlide2
MondayGrammar: Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide3
The sun temple in Machu Picchu was grander than the one in Cusco. It was the grandest ruin he had ever seen.Grander is a comparative adjective. It is used to compare two things.Grandest is a superlative adjective. It is used to compare three or more things.Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide4
A comparative adjective compares two people, places, things, or groups. Add –er to most short adjectives to make their comparative forms. Use more with longer adjectives.This mountain is taller and more beautiful than that one.Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide5
A superlative adjective compares three or more people, places, things, or groups. Add –est to most short adjectives to make their superlative forms. Use most with longer adjectives.It was the highest and most amazing city he had ever seen.Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide6
An adjective may change its spelling in its comparative and superlative forms.For adjectives that end with a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding –er or –est: happy, happier, happiest.Comparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide7
For adjectives that end in a single consonant after a single vowel, double the final consonant before adding –er or –est: big, bigger, biggest.For adjectives that end in e, drop the e before adding –er or –est: tame, tamer, tamest.
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Some adjectives, such as good and bad, have irregular comparative and superlative forms: good, better best; bad, worse, worstComparative and Superlative AdjectivesSlide9
This hike is (hard) than the one we took yesterday. harderThe sun is (hot) than it was yesterday too. hotterComparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence.Slide10
I’m feeling (bad) than I did this morning. worseThis is the (tough) climb we’ve ever done. toughestComparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence.Slide11
It’s (sunny) up here than it was in the forest. sunnierYou get the (good) view of all from this cliff. bestComparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence.Slide12
That is the (remarkable) ruin I have ever seen. most remarkableThese carvings are (amazing) than those. more amazingComparative and Superlative AdjectivesChoose the correct form of the adjective in () to complete each sentence.