Adjectives That Compare

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Adjectives That Compare

• Add -er to adjectives to compare two people or
  things.
• Add -est to adjectives to compare more than two
  people or things.

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Read each sentence. Pick one adjective that
completes the sentence. Rewrite the sentence on
your own paper using the correct adjective. When
you are finished, use the down arrow to check
your answers.

• My tree is (larger, largest) than yours.
• Her tree was (taller, tallest) than mine!
• Her dog is the (smaller, smallest) one in the
  show.
• Sara had the (bigger, biggest) balloon at the
  party.
• Mikes book was (smaller, smallest) than Johns.
• My ice cream cone is (bigger, biggest) than
  yours!
• The teacher is the (taller, tallest) person in
  the class.
• That tree is the (larger, largest) in the forest.

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Check your answers!! Use the down arrow to see
how many you got right!

• My tree is larger than yours.
• Her tree was taller than mine!
• Her dog is the smallest one in the show.
• Sara had the biggest balloon at the party.
• Mikes book was smaller than Johns.
• My ice cream cone is bigger than yours!
• The teacher is the tallest person in the class.
• That tree is the largest in the forest.

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Challenge Work!!

• Write two sentences using adjectives that
  compare. Trade papers with a partner. Read
  their sentence and underline the adjective that
  compares. What is being compared? Write your
  answer at the bottom of their paper.