Comparatives superlatives esl activities worksheets games. Learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for short adjectives. This could be used as practice or as an assessment. See more ideas about comparative adjectives worksheet, english. Comparatives and superlatives practice esl activities games. The comparative and the superlative english grammar ef. Making comparative and superlative adjectives to make the comparative form of adjectives like bigger or more expensive and the superlative form like biggest or most expensive, first we need to know how many syllables are in the adjective. I like to think of superlative adjectives as related to comparative adjectives. A collection of english esl worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about library, library. We never change the spelling of the adjective before adding er est. Comparative adjectives exercise 1 perfect english grammar. Adjective comparative superlative long longer than the longest fast faster than pretty the prettiest beautiful more beautiful than ugly uglier than thin the thinnest fashionable more fashionable than 2. Introduce the comparative of one syllable adjectives.
There are also plenty of printable worksheets that make for useful homework assignments. For example, a person may be intelligent, but another person may be more intelligent, and a third person may be the most intelligent. Twosyllable adjectives ending in er, le, or ow take er and est to form the comparative and superlative forms. These very common adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms. Adjectives with three or more syllables form the comparative by putting more in front of the adjective, and the superlative by putting most in front. Answers adjective comparative superlative adjective comparative superlative 1. Some comparative and superlative adjectives are irregular, including some very common ones such as goodbetterbest and badworseworst. Comparative and superlative, kids apply adjectives to compare and contrast two nonfiction texts on the same topic. And when we need to compare more than two nouns, we use superlative adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet tpt. Comparative and superlative adjectives interactive worksheets. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives list for kids.
Esl puzzles comparative worksheets kids worksheets. Find the comparative and superlative adjectives and write them in the boxes. The correct use of the comparative and superlative forms is a key ingredient when students are learning how to express their opinion or make comparative judgments. Comparative and superlative adjectives interactive worksheets language. Your esl students may also find it easier to understand superlative adjectives in relationship to comparative adjectives. Comparative, superlative adjective center activity for small groups or independent literacy station work during guided reading. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives list for. We recommend updating yours to the latest version for the best experience.
Comparative and superlative adjectives learnenglish. This worksheet asks students to practice turning adjectives into comparative and superlative adjectives. Introduce the comparative and superlative forms for one syllable adjectives. The exercises progress from separate adjective and adverb tasks to mixed exercises to ensure students know the difference between the forms. Whats the best way to teach superlative adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjectives esl game youtube. Similarly to comparative adjectives, superlative adjectives are used to discuss a noun in relationship to other nouns. The following lesson focuses on first building understanding of the structure and of the similarity between the two forms inductively, as most students are at least passively familiar with the forms. A superlative adjective is used for comparing one person or thing with something else. These examples and s other comparative and superlative adjectives resources are better than the rest. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives. See more some adjectives describe the qualities of a noun, for example tall, long, expensive. This work is licensed under a creative commons attribution noncommercial noderivatives 4. We use adjectives in english when we want to describe a person, place, or thing.
Oct 01, 2017 comparison of adjectives learn how to use comparative and superlative adjectives in english with example sentences and esl printable worksheets. Students use a chart to record the comparative form and the superlative form of 24 adjectives. Comparatives, superlatives, zoo animals, wild animals, space, solar system, planets comparison, esl grammar game, vocabulary game, adjectives, learn to compare these are direct links to all the comparatives and superlatives online activities on this site. Comparatives,superlatives esl grammar, nature, world. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board, a tall thin one, a small fat one and a normal one. For use by members of esl library in accordance with membership terms. A comparative adjective is used for comparing two people or things. Esl library may not function properly in older browsers. Adjectives with one syllable usually if an adjective has only one syllable, we add er to make. After the tenminute time limit has been reached, the teams read out their sentences to the class. Show your students an illustration of people of different heights, or ask three students to stand up.
Two syllable adjectives you make the comparative and superlative of two syllable adjectives ending in y by changing y to i and adding er and est. English esl library worksheets most downloaded 23 results. See more ideas about comparative adjectives worksheet, english grammar worksheets and english grammar. For most adjectives with two or more syllables, the comparative is formed by adding the word more, and you form the superlative by adding the word most, for example. Free esl printable worksheets for teachers and children of english and esl. Comparative and superlative adjectives worksheet l3. Practice comparatives and superlatives with vocabulary from nature and world geography with this esl vocabulary and grammar interactive monkey fun game for preintermediate bigger than, longer than, biggest, longest, tallest etc. Download any of our worksheets with the click of a button.
The tricky thing for students is learning when to apply the comparative ending er. I think being a vet is more interesting than being a teacher because you work with animals. Comparatives, superlatives, zoo animals, wild animals. Afterwards, students create a dialogue using the language from the lesson, which they then present to the class. My latin class is more boring than my english class. We add est to make the superlative form of many adjectives. Then, students must rewrite the sentences provided, correcting the mistakes in each one. For those teachers who have recently had to make the switch to online teaching due to the covid. This game replaces the previous game which is now phased out due to unsupported technology. This esl grammar worksheet introduces students to the comparative and superlative forms of some irregular adjectives. In the uk, the streets are generally narrower than the streets in the usa. This worksheet focuses on identifying and knowing the difference between comparative and superlative adjectives.
The students then have ten minutes to make as many comparative and superlative sentences as they can using the adjectives and countries listed on the board, e. In this lesson, students learn and practice making comparisons using the equative, comparative, and superlative forms of adjectives. List of comparative and superlative adjectives teacher. Learn when and why use comparatives and superlatives in english we use the comparative when we compare two things we use the superlative when we speak about something of the highest order, quality or degree learn how to use comparatives and superlatives in english for short adjectives when we have short adjectives, usually one or two syllables, we add er. English language arts, grammar, other ela 3rd, 4th, 5th, homeschool. The students then go on to do a comparison activity. Esl puzzles provides free quality pdf worksheets for esl, efl and tesol learners and teachers. Although most also include comparative adjectives, there are a few picture books with plenty of this grammatical structure such as the book things that are most in the world by judy barrett. When we need to compare two nouns, we use comparative adjectives. Comparative and superlative adjectives stories story 1 suggested activities as you read, they can guess the adjective for each object after it is mentioned, and or after you read the first adjective on each page john made a fast go kart they can make the comparative and superlative versions for the other two boys. Englishentry adjectives comparative adjectives superlative adjectives angry enojado angrier angriest bad malo worse worst beautiful hermoso more beautiful most beautiful big grande bigger biggest bitter amargo bitterer more bitter bitterest most bitter black negro. When we want to compare two people, places, or things in english, we can use comparative adjectives. Basic adjectives, comparatives and superlatives focus.
To view and print this lesson, youll need to purchase a subscription. Comparatives and superlatives complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Through various writing and speaking tasks, students practice the equative, comparative, and superlative form of adjectives and adverbs. English grammar lesson online for elementary level students an explanation of comparative and superlative adjectives with audio explanation and printable exercises. I am taller than my brother and sister but my dad is the tallest. Two syllable adjectives ending in y place the before the adjective and remove the y from the adjective and add iest example. We use the superlative when we speak about something of the highest order, quality or degree. After your english language learners are familiar with adjectives in general, introduce them to comparative and superlative adjectives.