Comparatives & Superlatives
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, choosing correctly between them
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The Ass & the Load of Salt
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- Form comparatives and superlatives for 'big' (bigger/biggest), 'beautiful' (more/most beautiful), and 'good' (better/best)
- Choose the correct form in 'She runs _____ (faster/more fast) than her brother' and explain the rule
- Write sentences using both a comparative adverb ('more carefully') and a superlative adjective ('tallest') correctly
“If your child is comparing three things — like three books they've read — can they correctly say one is "good", another is "better", and the best one is "the best"?”
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- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
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