Capítulo 6A

NOTES — Superlatives

Bell Dinger

Unscramble the colors.

1. oorj

2. colbna

3. redev

4. zula

5. lolmaair

6. rómnar

7. risg

8.radoom

rojo

blancoverde

azulamarillo

marróngris

morado

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NOTES – Superlatives

El 9 de septiembre

The Superlative

A superlative is used to express that A superlative is used to express that something is the most/least or something is the most/least or best/worst.best/worst.

EJEMPLO EJEMPLO

Sr. McGrath was voted “Sr. McGrath was voted “Most Most Likely to Likely to Succeed.”Succeed.”

The Superlative

Sometimes the superlative in English is Sometimes the superlative in English is the “-est” form of an adjective.the “-est” form of an adjective.

ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE COMPARATIVECOMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVESUPERLATIVE

goodgood betterbetter bbestest

bigbig biggerbigger biggbiggestest

The SuperlativeThere are two sets of superlatives we will learn:There are two sets of superlatives we will learn:

1. MOST/LEAST1. MOST/LEAST

To say that someone or something is the “most” or “least,” use:

definite article(el/la/los/

las)

definite article(el/la/los/

las)

nounnoun más/menosmás/

menosadjectiv

eadjectiv

e

La foto de mi familia es la posesión más importante.The photo of my family is the most important possession.

The Superlative

There are two sets of superlatives we will learn:There are two sets of superlatives we will learn:2. BEST/WORST2. BEST/WORST

To say that someone or something is the “best” or “worst,” use:

definite article(el/la/los/

las)

definite article(el/la/los/

las)

mejor(es)/ peor(es)

mejor(es)/ peor(es)

adjective

adjective

Rojo y azul son los mejores colores para mi dormitorio.Red and blue are the best colors for my bedroom.

Práctica

Complete the GPA/Workbook activity to practice superlatives

On a slip of paper, write down a superlative that could be usedto nominate someone in class.

NOTES — The Superlative Nombre______________________ Fecha____________

A __________is used to express that something is the ____________or A __________is used to express that something is the ____________or ____________.____________.EJEMPLO:EJEMPLO:

Sometimes the superlative in __________ is the “-______” form of an Sometimes the superlative in __________ is the “-______” form of an ____________.____________.ADJECTIVEADJECTIVE COMPARATIVECOMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVESUPERLATIVE

There are two sets of superlatives we will learn:There are two sets of superlatives we will learn:

__________________________________________To say that someone or something is the “___________” or “_________,” use:To say that someone or something is the “___________” or “_________,” use:

__________________ + ____________ + _______________ + ________________________________ + ____________ + _______________ + ______________EJEMPLO:EJEMPLO:

__________________________________________To say that someone or something is “____________” or “____________,” use:To say that someone or something is “____________” or “____________,” use:

_________________ + ________________________ + _________________________________ + ________________________ + ________________EJEMPLO:EJEMPLO: