👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will apply comparative and superlative adjectives using the examples and practice below.

Vocabulary
comparative and superlative adjectives, revise

Teaching Notes

• Model one response, then ask students to work independently and explain their choices with specific words or evidence.
• Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
• Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
• Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Concept and Helping Material

Big Idea
Compare two with a comparative and three or more with a superlative. Use er/est or more/most, but not both together.

Worked example
small, smaller, smallest; careful, more careful, most careful

Vocabulary and Definition

• — the language skill explained in the Big Idea
• — change writing to improve it

Words to Learn

comparative and superlative adjectives, revise

Sentences to Fill In

1. The term for the language skill explained in the Big Idea is ____.
2. The term for change writing to improve it is ____.

Think & Respond Q&A

1. Compare two: tall → ____
2. Compare three or more: bright → ____
3. Fix: "This is more easier."
4. Give the comparative and superlative of good.
5. Explain the rule in your own words.
6. Write your own example and explain why it fits.
7. Revise a sentence from your own writing using this skill. What changed?
8. How would you check a partner’s work on this skill?

Hands-On Experiment or Activities

Write a short paragraph applying the skill. Underline your evidence or target words and explain one choice.

Reflection

• Explain one thing you learned.
• Write a short paragraph applying the skill. Underline your evidence or target words and explain one choice.