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1. Comparatives How words change when we use them to compare things

2. big

3. bigger

4. biggest

5. big bigger biggest

6. tall

7. taller

8. tallest

9. tall taller tallest

10. small

11. smaller

12. smallest

13. small smaller smallest

14. fat

15. fatter

16. fattest

17. fat fatter fattest

18. happy

19. happier

20. happiest

21. happy happier happiest

22. fast

23. faster

24. fastest

25. fast faster fastest

26. pretty

27. prettier

28. prettiest

29. pretty prettier prettiest

30. busy

31. busier

32. busiest

33. busy busier busiest

34. sad

35. sadder

36. saddest

37. sad sadder saddest

38. clever

39. cleverer

40. cleverest

41. clever cleverer cleverest

42. How do these words change? Can you find a rule? bright brighter brightest long longer longest smooth smoother smoothest narrow narrower narrowest

43. The rule for words with one or more syllables with a consonant next to the last letter (without an e or y at the end). • Add –er or -est

44. How do these words change? Can you find a rule? large larger largest brave braver bravest wise wiser wisest safe safer safest

45. The rule for words with an e at the end. • Take off the e • Add –er or -est

46. How do these words change? Can you find a rule? thin thinner thinnest hot hotter hottest fit fitter fittest red redder reddest

47. The rule for words with one syllable and a vowel next to the last letter (without an e or y at the end). • Double the last letter • Add –er or -est

48. How do these words change? Can you find a rule? heavy heavier heaviest noisy noisier noisiest tiny tinier tiniest tidy tidier tidiest

49. The rule for words with a y at the end. • Change the y to an i • Add –er or -est