Put students in groups and get each group to differentiate between the objects. books, computers/ laptops, pencils, desks, shrubs or trees, seats. Take the students into the library / computer lab / garden and get them to identify three objects of the same kind, for example. The thinnest stories may be the students' own previous work. Springboard from this activity to write or find the 'thinnest' of stories and then elaborate them into the 'thickest'. (What are comparative and superlative adjectives? Also ask questions which explore their understanding of adjectives and their purpose in texts.) Have students compete in small groups to complete the 'thickest' description for each page. Rule 3: For an adjective with two or more syllabus (that does not end with y), we use add the word most or least in front of the adjective.Įxceptions: There are some adjectives that have irregular comparative and superlative forms.Activities to support the strategy Activity 1: notebook thick and thin descriptionsĪsk students questions about the topic to identify their prior knowledge. Rule 2: When a two syllable adjective ends with y we need to replace the y with an i and then add the est. However, if the last consonant is a w then we follow rule 1 instead. Rule 1: When an adjective consists of one syllable add est to the end to make it a superlative adjective.Įxception to Rule 1: If the one syllable adjective ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant we need to double the last consonant before adding the est. Scroll down the page for more examples and explanations. The following table gives the general Rules for Superlative Adjectives (there are some exceptions).
We use superlative adjectives to describe and compare three or more nouns or pronouns. We use comparative adjectives to describe and compare two nouns or pronouns. IELTS, TOEFL & English as a Second Language
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