COMPARING TWO ITEMS IN ENGLISH: PART I, II, III, AND IV
TEACHER NOTES
This program is an introduction to expressions that compare two ideas in
Each part (see tabs along the bottom bar) works with one rule, which stud
Each part uses increasingly more difficult language in order to build vocab
This program is not password-protected. You may change any and all part
Part I: er + than
Part II: consonant + er + than
Part III: i + er + than
Part IV: more + adjective + than
PART V: Irregular Terms
Compare Numbers
Practice and Evaluation
Created for Colorado Adult Education Instructors by
Leecy Wise, leecy@coloradoadulted.org
Four Corners Professional Development Resource Center, CDE/AEFL, January 1, 2008
T I, II, III, AND IV
mpare two ideas in Engish.
ne rule, which students will discover and write on their own.
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nge any and all parts of the program.
COMPARE TWO IDEAS: PART I
Is this blue triangle large or small? How do you kno
The blue triangle is smaller than the red triangle.
The red triangle is larger than the blue triangle.
The red triangle is not smaller than the blue triangl
Is the orange rectangle long?
It is longer than the blue one. The blue one is short
The blue rectangle is not longer than the orange on
small smallER THAN
large largeER THAN
hard hardER THAN
fast fastER THAN
cold coldER THAN
bright brightER THAN
smart smartER THAN
old oldER THAN
slow slowER THAN
young youngER THAN
soft slowER THAN
short shortER THAN
Read the questions below about each picture. Answer in sentences
Before of after you answer the questions, check some possible answers by r
1. Is circle 1 blue?
2. Is the Eifel Tower tall?
3. Is the white dog small?
4. Is the star on tree 1 bright?
5. Is the red car fast?
6. Is it cold today?
7. Were the eggs at breakfast soft?
8. Are Mary's students young?
9. Are pigs smart?
PRACTICE WRITING AN
1 2
house Eifel Tower
1 2
today last month
breakfast lunch
Mary's students John's students
Examine all of the sentences on this page. Look at each one. Look at the comparative words
compare? Examine the adjectives below and how they
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE A RULE FOR COMPARING TERMS LIKE THE O
nice smallER THAN
safe largeER THAN
hard hardER THAN
fast fastER THAN
cold coldER THAN
bright brightER THAN
smart smartER THAN
old oldER THAN
slow slowER THAN
young youngER THAN
soft slowER THAN
short shortER THAN
: PART I
all? How do you know?
n the red triangle.
he blue triangle.
han the blue triangle.
he blue one is shorter than the orange one.
r than the orange one.
smallER THAN
largeER THAN
hardER THAN
fastER THAN
coldER THAN
brightER THAN
smartER THAN
oldER THAN
slowER THAN
youngER THAN
slowER THAN
shortER THAN
Answer in sentences using a comparative.
ossible answers by resting your cursor on the red arrows.
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PRACTICE WRITING AND SPEAKING
the comparative words. How did they change? Did you add a word to
es below and how they change.
RING TERMS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE AND BELOW IN ENGLISH!
smallER THAN
largeER THAN
hardER THAN
fastER THAN
coldER THAN
brightER THAN
smartER THAN
oldER THAN
slowER THAN
youngER THAN
slowER THAN
shortER THAN
COMPARE TWO IDEAS: PART II
Is the dog in the picture wet? Yes, but the girls are w
Both Dolores and Sufrido are sad.
Dolores is sadder than Sufrido.
Dolores Sufrido
Is the red and white car big?
It is bigger than the blue one next to it.
big bigGER THAN
wet wetTER THAN
sad sadDER THAN
hot hotTER THAN
fit fitTER THAN
fat fatTER THAN
thin thinNER THAN
mad madDER THAN
Read the questions below about each picture. In the boxes below, answer in
using comparative terms.
Before of after you answer the questions, check some possible answers by resti
1. Is the Pine bigger than the Cottonwood?
2. Who is wetter, the boy or the girls?
3. Who is sadder, the woman or the man?
4. Who is hotter, the man or the woman?
5. Is Dora fit?
6. Which is fatter, the cat or the pig?
7. Is Roberto mad?
PRACTICE WRITING AN
Pine Cottonwood
Julia Roberto
Examine all of the sentences on this page. Look at each one. Look at the compara
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE A RULE FOR COMPARING TERMS LIKE
PART II
es, but the girls are wetter than the dog!
ad.
ext to it.
bigGER THAN
wetTER THAN
sadDER THAN
hotTER THAN
fitTER THAN
fatTER THAN
thinNER THAN
madDER THAN
xes below, answer in sentences in different ways,
ve terms.
ble answers by resting your cursor on the red arrows.
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PRACTICE WRITING AND SPEAKING
ne. Look at the comparative words. How did they change?
OMPARING TERMS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE IN ENGLISH!
COMPARE TWO IDEAS: PART III
Is the couple happy? Yes, it is (they are) happier tha
The children are enjoying the salt water.
Ocean water is saltier than river water.
I love poppies. They are very pretty.
Poppies are prettier than many other flowers in Cal
happy happIER THAN
salty saltIER THAN
pretty prettIER THAN
crazy crazIER THAN
early earIER THAN
lazy lazIER THAN
muddy muddIER THAN
sleepy sleepIER THAN
easy easIER THAN
Read the questions below about each picture. In the boxes below, answer in
using comparative terms.
Before of after you answer the questions, check some possible answers by resti
1. How does the little girl feel?
2. How does ocean water compare to pool water?
3. Which do you think is prettier, a poppy or a tulip ?
4. Do you think monkeys act crazy?
5. Will you leave for lunch early?
6. Are cats lazy?
7. Do ATV racers get muddy?
8. Do babies get sleepy during the day?
9. Was your son's math test easy?
PRACTICE WRITING AN
poppy tulip
Examine all of the sentences on this page. Look at each one. Look at the comparative wor
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE A RULE FOR COMPARING TERMS LIKE
shy
gray
dry
PART III
hey are) happier than some other couples!
alt water.
r water.
etty.
other flowers in California.
happIER THAN
saltIER THAN
prettIER THAN
crazIER THAN
earIER THAN
lazIER THAN
muddIER THAN
sleepIER THAN
easIER THAN
xes below, answer in sentences in different ways,
ive terms.
ble answers by resting your cursor on the red arrows.
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PRACTICE WRITING AND SPEAKING
at the comparative words above and below. How did they change?
OMPARING TERMS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE IN ENGLISH!
shyER THAN
grayER THAN
dryER THAN
COMPARE TWO IDEAS: PART IV
Isn't flying dangerous? Actually, driving can be mor
Wasn't your cruise expensive?
It was less expensive than our trip to Ohio!
Weren't you really nervous giving that speech?
Yes. I was more nervous than I have ever been in m
dangerous MORE/LESS danger
expensive MORE/LESS expens
nervous MORE/LESS nervou
confused MORE/LESS confus
jealous MORE/LESS jealous
powerful MORE/LESS power
helpless MORE/LESS helples
difficult MORE/LESS difficul
selfish MORE/LESS selfish
Read the questions below about each picture. In the boxes below, answ
using comparative terms.
Before of after you answer the questions, check some possible answers by r
1. Which is more dangerous, a knife or a spoon?
2. Did you buy the house?
3. How nervous were you before the trip?
4. Why didn't you answer the question the other players ?
5. Is the fork jealous of the spoon?
6. Who is more powerful, a man or a woman?
7. Are children helpless?
8. What do you think of driving across the border? Is it difficult?
9. Is it selfish to buy your own presents?
PRACTICE WRITI
Examine all of the sentences on this page. Look at each one. Look at the comparative wor
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE A RULE FOR COMPARING ITEMS USING EX
shy
gray
dry
EAS: PART IV
, driving can be more dangerous than flying!
trip to Ohio!
ng that speech?
have ever been in my life!
MORE/LESS dangerous THAN
MORE/LESS expensive THAN
MORE/LESS nervous THAN
MORE/LESS confused THAN
MORE/LESS jealous THAN
MORE/LESS powerful THAN
MORE/LESS helpless THAN
MORE/LESS difficult THAN
MORE/LESS selfish THAN
e boxes below, answer in sentences in different ways,
arative terms.
ossible answers by resting your cursor on the red arrows.
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2
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PRACTICE WRITING AND SPEAKING
at the comparative words above and below. How did the sentences change?
ARING ITEMS USING EXPRESSIONS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE IN ENGLISH!
shyER THAN
grayER THAN
dryER THAN
COMPARE TWO IDEAS: PART V
Do you like cake? Yes, sometimes, but I like fruit be
New York is far from here, isn't it?
Yes, but Paris is farther!
Is Tammy feeling better? I heard she was sick.
Yes. Yesterday she was worse, but today she is muc
good better
bad/ill worse
far (distance) father
little (amount) less
many more
much more
well better
Read the questions below about each picture. In the boxes below, answer
using comparative terms.
Before of after you answer the questions, check some possible answers by res
1. Is Joe a good builder?
2. How did Gloria do on her science test?
3. How far is Denver from Colorado Springs?
4. Is the dollar worth more or less than British pound?
5. How many people attended the concert?
6. Is $30.55 enough to pay for the shoes?
7. Is Vincente well? Did he come to work today?
PRACTICE WRIT
Examine all of the sentences on this page. Look at each one. Look at the comparative words
ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER, WRITE A RULE FOR COMPARING ITEMS USING EXPRE
DEAS: PART V
es, but I like fruit better than desserts.
it?
d she was sick.
but today she is much better!
better
worse
father
less
more
more
better
oxes below, answer in sentences in different ways,
tive terms.
sible answers by resting your cursor on the red arrows.
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PRACTICE WRITING AND SPEAKING
he comparative words above and below. How did the sentences change?
NG ITEMS USING EXPRESSIONS LIKE THE ONES ABOVE IN ENGLISH!
COMPARING NUMBERS: GREATER THAN (>), LESSER THAN ( 57: 65 is greater than 57, or 1/5 ? 1/4: 1/5 is less than 1/4. Check answers with the red arr
457 = 457
4>2
12 ), LESSER THAN (<) AND EQUAL TO/THE SAME AS; MORE, LESS
comparative sentence next to each number expression. For example…
65 is greater than 57, or 1/5 ? 1/4: 1/5 is less than 1/4. Check answers with the red arrows.
your own sentences comparing numbers
ORE, LESS
ws.
TEST YOUR SKILLS. GO TO THE SITES LISTED AND PRACTICE USING COMPARATIVE T
http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/compare1.html
http://www.eduhi.at/dl/Comparing_Adjectives_11.htm
http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/comp5.htm
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=14122
http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/view.php?u=12894
PLAY WITH THE ADJECTIVES BELOW. LEARN AND USE FIVE NEW ADJECTIVES EVERY
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Appearance Appearance Condition Condition
Contd. Contd.
adorable glamorous alive impossible
adventurous gleaming annoying inexpensive
aggressive gorgeous bad innocent
alert graceful better inquisitive
attractive grotesque beautiful modern
average handsome brainy mushy
beautiful homely breakable odd
blue-eyed light busy open
bloody long careful outstanding
blushing magnificent cautious poor
bright misty clever powerful
clean motionless clumsy prickly
clear muddy concerned puzzled
cloudy old-fashioned crazy real
colorful plain curious rich
crowded poised dead shy
cute precious different sleepy
dark quaint difficult stupid
drab shiny doubtful super
distinct smoggy easy talented
dull sparkling expensive tame
elegant spotless famous tender
excited stormy fragile tough
fancy strange frail uninterested
filthy ugly gifted vast
ugliest helpful wandering
unsightly helpless wild
unusual horrible wrong
wide-eyed important
Feelings (Good) Feelings (Good) Shape Size
Contd.
agreeable happy broad big
amused healthy chubby colossal
brave helpful crooked fat
calm hilarious curved gigantic
charming jolly deep great
cheerful joyous flat huge
comfortable kind high immense
cooperative lively hollow large
courageous lovely low little
delightful lucky narrow mammoth
determined nice round massive
eager obedient shallow miniature
elated perfect skinny petite
enchanting pleasant square puny
encouraging proud steep scrawny
energetic relieved straight short
enthusiastic silly wide small
excited smiling tall
exuberant splendid teeny
fair successful teeny-tiny
faithful thankful tiny
fantastic thoughtful
fine victorious
friendly vivacious
funny witty
gentle wonderful
glorious zealous
good zany
Taste/Touch Taste/Touch Touch Quantity
Contd.
bitter melted boiling abundant
delicious nutritious breezy empty
fresh plastic broken few
juicy prickly bumpy heavy
ripe rainy chilly light
rotten rough cold many
salty scattered cool numerous
sour shaggy creepy substantial
spicy shaky crooked
stale sharp cuddly
sticky shivering curly
strong silky damaged
sweet slimy damp
tart slippery dirty
tasteless smooth dry
tasty soft dusty
thirsty solid filthy
fluttering steady flaky
fuzzy sticky fluffy
greasy tender freezing
grubby tight hot
hard uneven warm
hot weak wet
icy wet
loose wooden
yummy
NG COMPARATIVE TERMS.
ADJECTIVES EVERY DAY!
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Feelings (Bad) Feelings (Bad)
Contd.
angry grumpy
annoyed helpless
anxious homeless
arrogant hungry
ashamed hurt
awful ill
bad itchy
bewildered jealous
black jittery
blue lazy
bored lonely
clumsy mysterious
combative nasty
condemned naughty
confused nervous
crazy, flipped-out nutty
creepy obnoxious
cruel outrageous
dangerous panicky
defeated repulsive
defiant scary
depressed selfish
disgusted sore
disturbed tense
dizzy terrible
dull testy
embarrassed thoughtless
envious tired
evil troubled
fierce upset
foolish uptight
frantic weary
frightened wicked
grieving worried
Sound Time
cooing ancient
deafening brief
faint Early
harsh fast
high-pitched late
hissing long
hushed modern
husky old
loud old-fashioned
melodic quick
moaning rapid
mute short
noisy slow
purring swift
quiet young
raspy
resonant
screeching
shrill
silent
soft
squealing
thundering
voiceless
whispering