The image is an ESL (English as a Second Language) worksheet titled
"Degrees of Comparison", focusing on teaching students how to form the
comparative and
superlative forms of adjectives. The worksheet is designed for young learners or beginner English learners, using visuals and simple language.
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🔍 Task Explanation:
Students are asked to:
1.
Look at the picture and
trace the base adjective (e.g., "fat").
2. Write the
comparative form (used to compare two things).
3. Write the
superlative form (used to compare three or more things).
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✔ Step-by-Step Solution:
We'll go through each row and fill in the correct comparative and superlative forms.
| Look and trace | Comparative | Superlative |
|----------------|-------------|-------------|
|
fat (elephant) |
fatter |
fattest |
|
cold (snowflake + thermometer) |
colder |
coldest |
|
happy (smiling boy) |
happier |
happiest |
|
old (man with glasses) |
older |
oldest |
|
heavy (brick/block) |
heavier |
heaviest |
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📝 Rules Applied:
For most one-syllable adjectives (like *fat*, *cold*, *old*, *heavy*):
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Comparative: add
-er → e.g., *fatter*
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Superlative: add
-est → e.g., *fattest*
For two-syllable adjectives ending in
-y (like *happy*):
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Comparative: change
-y to
-i and add
-er → *happier*
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Superlative: change
-y to
-i and add
-est → *happiest*
> Note: Some two-syllable adjectives use
more/most, but "happy" follows the -er/-est rule due to its common usage.
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🎯 Why This Matters:
This exercise helps ESL students understand how to describe differences in degree (e.g., "This elephant is
fatter than that one," or "This is the
happiest day ever!").
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✔ Final Answer:
| Look and trace | Comparative | Superlative |
|----------------|-------------|-------------|
| fat | fatter | fattest |
| cold | colder | coldest |
| happy | happier | happiest |
| old | older | oldest |
| heavy | heavier | heaviest |
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of comparing with adjectives worksheet.
