• Loudest• Quietest• Smartest• Cutest• Funniest• Kindest• Calmest• Coolest• Sweetest• Best Dancer• Best laugh• Best shoe game• Best smile• Best hair• Best dressed• Best musician

• Biggest Class Clown• Biggest Ego• Biggest Gossip• Biggest Rebel• Biggest sports fan• Biggest flirt• Most Likely to succeed• Most athletic• Most friendly• Most likely to be on snap• Most artistic• Most helpful• Most unique• Most loyal• Most studious• Most talkative

• Write the person’s name and what you are electing them for on a piece of paper

Directions

• Write the person’s name and what you are electing them for on half of a note card and put it in the correct folder.

Bell Work 12/8

Discuss: After seeing your superlative, do you think it describes you? Write a paragraph explaining why it describes you, or why it does not.

Put your sash on!

Comparatives and Superlatives • To compare and contrast persons or things, we use

the comparative and superlative forms of an adjective or adverb.

• We use the comparative form to show the difference between two things. – For example, motorcycles are more dangerous than cars.

• We use the superlative form when referring to three or more things to show which one is the best degree of something. – For example, motorcycles are the most dangerous

vehicles on the road.

Questions

• Why do we use comparative form?• We use comparative form to show the

difference between two things.

• Why do we use superlative form?• We use superlative form to show which part

of a group is the best degree of something.

Superlatives

One-Syllable Adjectives• Adjectives with one syllable use -est endings

to form the superlative. Double the final consonant if it follows a vowel.

– examples: cold becomes coldest, thin becomes thinnestFebruary was the coldest month last year.The new sandwich cookie has the thinnest wafers on the market.

Look around the room and find a classmate who has a one syllable superlative and write a sentence.

Example:• Ms. Hirsch is the weirdest teacher.

Two- or More Syllable Adjectives• Adjectives with two or more syllables use most

placed before the adjective to form the superlative.

– examples: corrupt becomes most corrupt, defective becomes most defective

Huey was the most corrupt politician of them all.

The ultimate collector's edition DVD was the most defective release.

Look around the room and find a classmate who has a two syllable superlative and write a sentence about them.

Two-Syllable Adjectives Ending in -y

• Adjectives with two syllables ending in -y drop the -y from the ending and add -iest to form the superlative.

– examples: busy becomes busiest, hairy becomes hairiest

Downtown traffic was busiest overall.

Milwaukee held a contest to see who had the hairiest back.

ExceptionsThere are some exceptions to these rules. Some adjectives do not follow the regular rules for forming comparatives and superlatives. Two of the most important exceptions are good and bad.• examples:

Negatives

• To create negative comparatives and superlatives, use less placed before the adjective to form the comparative and least placed before the adjective to form the superlative.

Which sentence uses the superlative form correctly? • A. Sheila Kellar is considered by many to be

the haughtiest girl in school. • B. The book on quantum physics is most dull

than the book on sports. • C. Julius, my younger brother, is the most tall

student in the ninth grade. • D.The expression on my father's face was the

most grim I had ever seen.

• The superlative form of filthy is

• A. most filthy. • B. filthier. • C. more filthy. • D. filthiest.

Bell Work 12/9For each of the two things named on the list create a comparative sentence using unique adjectives.Examples:• Zaxbys is tastier than McDonalds.• Beyonce is more talented than Nicki Minaj

Kobe vs. LebronCoke vs. PepsiJordans vs. KDs Carolina vs. Clemson (Make your own x2)

• What do comparatives do?

• The comparative form shows the difference between two things.

ComparativesOne-Syllable Adjectives• Adjectives with one syllable use -er endings to

form the comparative. Double the final consonant if it follows a vowel.

– examples: cold becomes colder, thin becomes thinner

It was colder in the movie theater than it was outside.

The new monitor is thinner than the old one.

• Write 2 different comparative sentences using one syllable adjectives.

Two- or More Syllable Adjectives

• Adjectives with two or more syllables use more placed before the adjective to form the comparative.

– examples: corrupt becomes more corrupt, defective becomes more defective

Broderick was a more corrupt politician than Sean was.

The special edition DVD was more defective than the regular one.

• Write 2 different comparative sentences using adjectives with two or more syllables

Two-Syllable Adjectives Ending in -y

• Adjectives with two syllables ending in -y drop the -y from the ending and add -ier to form the comparative.

– examples: busy becomes busier, hairy becomes hairier

City traffic is busier than the country.

The big dog was hairier than the little dog.

• What is the effect of the adverb in the sentence below?

Greg ran less confidently than he did in the previous race where he won the top prize.

A. It modifies the place in which Greg ran. B. It modifies Greg's purpose for running. C. It modifies the person that Greg used to be. D. It modifies the manner in which Greg ran. N

Phineas' little brother Nugget is one of the noisiest babies in the daycare center.In this sentence, noisiest is a/an

• A. positive form. • B. adverb. • C. comparative. • D. superlative.

Kito's new dog Rambler is energeticest than his previous dog Eastwood.Choose the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitution is necessary, choose "correct as is." A. energeticer B. correct as is C. most energetic D. more energetic

Bell Work 12/11

Find your parallelism notes/worksheet from yesterday and take them back to your seat.

*If you were absent Monday or Wednesday, please see the absent folders in the back of the classroom to find your work.

Comparatives, Superlatives, and Parallelism Review

Kito's new dog Rambler is energeticest than his previous dog Eastwood.

Choose the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitution is necessary, choose "correct as is.” A. energeticer B. most energetic C. correct as is D. more energetic

The superlative form of filthy is A. most filthy. B. filthier. C. filthiest. D. more filthy.

The superlative form of mature is

A. maturest.B. most mature. C. maturer. D. more mature.

Which sentence has the best use of parallel structure? A. The team not only practices at 6 a.m. during the week but also scrimmages on Saturday afternoons. B. The team not only practicing at 6 a.m. during the week, but it also scrimmages on Saturday afternoons. C. Not only practicing at 6 a.m. during the week, but the team also scrimmages on Saturday afternoons. D. Not only does the team practice at 6 a.m. during the week but also scrimmaging on Saturday afternoons.

• What is the effect of the adverb in the sentence below?

Greg ran less confidently than he did in the previous race where he won the top prize.

A. It modifies the place in which Greg ran. B. It modifies Greg's purpose for running. C. It modifies the person that Greg used to be. D. It modifies the manner in which Greg ran.

Peter gave up. He was an expert at eating spicy foods, but this was the most spicy taco he had ever encountered.

Correct the words on the blank.

A. No changeB. SpicierC. Most spiciestD. Spiciest

Which sentence exhibits proper parallelism?

A. Your job consists of taking orders, pouring coffee, and clearing tables. B. Your job consists of taking orders, pouring coffee, and to clear the tables. C. Your job consists of taking orders, the coffee has to be poured, and clearing tables. D. Your job consists of taking orders, the coffee should be poured, and the tables cleared.

Superlatives

• The Thomas More Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to the student with the _______ essay.Choose the correct word or phrase to complete this sentence.

• A. most good • B. good • C. best • D. better

Correct the word.

She is the baddest rapper in the game.