READY Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 284
Grammar
Grammar
Course Book page 204
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Before teaching the grammar form, ask pupils to look at the sentences in the Course Book.
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Introduce Comparative adjectives.
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Ask pupils to compare how they say these sentences in their own language. How are they the same
or different?
Introduce Superlative adjectives.
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Explain that we use comparative adjectives to compare two things or two people. (Use L1 if needed.)
Explain that for short adjectives (usually one syllable), we add -er to the adjective. Give examples:
tall – taller, smart – smarter, bright - brighter
Explain that for longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we use the word more before the
adjective. Give examples: more popular, more expensive, more interesting.
Tell pupils that a comparative adjective is always followed by than.
Give example sentences: Grant is taller than Sparky. The jeans are more useful than the suit.
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Remind pupils that adjectives are words that describe people or things.
Ask pupils to identify the adjectives in the sentences.
Point out to pupils that the adjectives in the first two sentences are followed by than and that the
adjectives in the last two sentences end in -est.
Tell pupils that we use these types of adjectives to compare things. Use L1 if needed.
Explain that we use superlative adjectives to compare three or more things or people. (Use L1 if
needed.)
Explain that for short adjectives (usually one syllable), we add -est to the adjective. Give examples:
tall – tallest, smart – smartest, bright - brightest
Explain that for longer adjectives (two or more syllables), we use the words the most before the
adjective. Give examples: the most popular, the most expensive, the most interesting.
Tell pupils we always use the word the before a superlative adjective.
Give example sentences: It is the longest road in Hillside. They are the most pleasant guests.
Ask pupils to compare how they say these sentences in their own language. How are they the same
or different?
Grammar Activity
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Do the activity to practice Comparative and Superlative adjectives.
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Yes or No (VA #7)
Say a true or false statement using a comparative or superlative adjective. For example: I am older
than you., July is the coldest month., etc. Have pupils say “Yes” or “No” to indicate if the sentence is
true or false.
For false statements, encourage pupils to correct the sentence.
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