Adjectives can be used to make comparisons.

• (-er) when comparing 2 nouns

• (-est) when we compare 3 or more nouns

Earth is larger than Mars.

What are we comparing?

Earth is larger than Mars.

How many are we comparing ?

Jupiter is the largest planet of all.

What are we comparing?

Jupiter is the largest planet of all.

How many are we comparing?

Spelling Rules - If the adjective....

• ends in -e, drop the -e before adding -er or -est.

• ends in consonant and -y change the -y to an -i before adding -er or -est

• ends in a vowel and and consonant, then double the consonant

safe (ends with -e)

What do we have to do?

safe (drop the -e)

safer and safest

scary (ends with a consonant -y)

What do we have to do?

scary (change -y or -i)

scarier and scariest

big (ends with a vowel and consonant)

What do we have to do?

big (double the ending)

bigger and biggest