I really enjoy teaching how to use comparative adjectives with students. The rules are simple and students have fun with this presentation. I run the presentation and have all the students examine the list of adjectives. I provide a few answers and try to get students to guess the rules. After a while they figure out that 1 syllable you add er and 2+ syllables you write more/less. I provide example sentences about classes (Professor Glenn’s class is more interesting than my Math class). I display the pictures and have students write about them making comparatives.

Directions:

1. Run the powerpoint presentation.
2. Show the list of adjectives.
3. Provide a few examples on the board.
4. Attempt to elicit rules from the students.
5. Provide rules (1 syllable +er, 2+ syllables more/less before adjective, y minus y +ier) and give examples. Don’t forget about exceptions: good/bad
6. Have the students write a few sentences comparing the pictures.

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