Activities: “How to use comparative adjectives in English?”
Activity 1: Which one is ‘more’?
In this activity, you’ll practice using comparative adjectives to describe two different things. You’ll also practice using pronouns.
Pictures are presented in pairs - two sizes of airplane, two types of table, and so on. For each picture, write two sentences to compare the object to the other, following this pattern:
noun
be
comparative adjective
than
noun
Joey is shorter than Michael.
noun
be
article
comparative adjective
noun
than
noun
(be)
Joey is a shorter boy than Michael (is).
Use any of the adjectives from this list, but use each one only once!
Word Bank | ||
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angry | big | delicious |
disgusting | empty | fat |
full | handsome | happy |
long | new | old |
short | skinny | small |
tall | thick | thin |
ugly | wide |
jet
puddle jumper
Fluffy
Frumpy
Mark
Hugo
cherry pie
rotten pie
these glasses
those glasses
antique car
electric car
dining table
cafeteria table
story book
textbook
Sam and Sal
Brian and Bob
Alex
Snouty
Activity 2: Email crossword
Fill in the blanks with comparative adjectives and qualifiers from the list below. You can use each term more than once! The first letter of each answer has been included as a hint, but you should write the whole word.
Adjectives | Other phrases |
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Jimmy’s English teacher at school, Mrs. Stelch, has worked hard to help Jimmy improve his grades in English class. Three months ago, Jimmy almost failed English, but since then, there has been an important improvement. Mrs. Stelch wrote an email to Jill, Jimmy’s mother, to talk about this improvement.
Dear Mrs. Moore,
You know that three months ago, Jimmy’s grades in English class were w t his classmates’ grades. He had these problems:
His spelling was very sloppy.
He did not participate in classroom activities.
He didn’t understand the grammar lessons.
His essays were too short and were full of errors.
He often did not turn in his homework.
Jimmy is a s boy t many of his classmates, and he got good grades in other subjects, but we were becoming m a m w about his English grades. So, Jimmy and I worked together to make his grades b. Here are the results:
Spelling: I gave Jimmy an activity. Every time he spelled a word wrong, he copied it ten times into a special notebook. This helped: his spelling is now m m a ! Still, some words are h t others, so he is still learning.
Classroom activities: Jimmy is a little shy in class, but I’ve given him a partner, Jenny, who is very active in class. I asked them to give answers together, and now Jimmy is a l m a!
Grammar: Since he is b at math than English, I showed Jimmy that grammar is a lot like math. X + Y = Z! I’ve never seen m s improvement in a student! I will use this with other students in the future!
Essays: We’ve tried giving a minimum word count for essays now. All students must write between 50 and 100 words for any assignment. Jimmy is now writing l essays, which is great! And with his b understanding of the grammar rules, I am seeing a l f errors!
Homework: After you and I spoke, I can see that you are helping Jimmy to be m r with his homework. His homework is not only on time, but also his answers are m t. Thank you for your help!
Jimmy’s English grade is still l than it could be, so we need to continue helping him. Even so, I am very pleased with his improvement and think he will become b a b at English as the school year continues.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Steltch