Comparing with -er and -est
Learning about comparative and superlative adjectives For Grade 2 students
What Does It Mean to Compare?
Compare means to look at how things are different We can compare size, height, speed, and more Examples: big, bigger, biggest
Adding -er to Compare Two Things
When we compare TWO things, we add -er tall becomes taller fast becomes faster The dog is taller than the cat
Let's Practice with -er!
Look at the pictures Which animal is faster? The horse is _____ than the turtle Answer: faster
Adding -est for Three or More Things
When we compare THREE or more things, we add -est tall becomes tallest fast becomes fastest The giraffe is the tallest animal
Comparing Two vs. Three or More
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Which Ending Do We Use?
Look at each group Decide if you need -er or -est Two apples: The red apple is _____ (big) Three flowers: The sunflower is the _____ (tall)
Quick Check!
Which is correct? A) The elephant is bigger than the mouse B) The elephant is biggest than the mouse Think about how many things we're comparing!
Special Rules to Remember
Some words change when we add -er and -est big → bigger → biggest (double the 'g') happy → happier → happiest (change 'y' to 'i') We'll learn more special rules later!
Great Job Learning Comparisons!
Today we learned about -er and -est -er compares TWO things -est compares THREE or more things Keep practicing with things around you!