I.

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Define positive, comparative and superlative degrees of comparison;
b. Determine rules on degrees of comparison of adjectives according to syllables;
c. Identify the degrees of comparison used in the sentences;
d. Make sentences with correct use of degrees of comparison.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
b. Reference/s: Forlini, Gary, et al. Grammar and Composition. Anvil publishing, Inc.pp. 234-
246
c. Materials: Cartolina & pictures

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activities Students Activities

a. Preliminary Activities

1. Daily Routine

Good morning class! Good morning ma’am!

Who is absent today? (Students will answer.)
Who can lead the prayer? (One of the students lead the prayer.)

2. Review

Identify the adjective in the following sentences. (Students will come up with this.)
Underline it.

1. Julian is a very bright boy. 1. Julian is a very bright boy.

2. That watch you bought is quite inexpensive. 2. That watch you bought is quite inexpensive.
3. The flowers are sweet and beautiful. 3. The flowers are sweet and beautiful.
4. My sister is industrious. 4. My sister is industrious.
5. The lovable son hugged his parents. 5. The lovable son hugged his parents.

3. Motivation

Before we proceed in our topic, let’s first have a

short activity entitled “WHICH OF WHICH
PICTURES”.

Mechanics:

1. The class will be divided into two groups.

2. Each group will be provided box which
have objects with label inside.
3. Each group will say something about the
objects they found in their boxes.

Objects may find in group 1 box

A B C
 Group 1, what can you say on the three
apples in your box? (Answers may vary.)
Are their sizes the same?
How would you compare them?

Objects may find in group 2 box

A B C

Group 2, what can you say on the three

pencils in your box? (Answers may vary.)
Is their length the same?
How would you compare them?

b. Presentation
Degrees of Comparison!
Based on our activity, what do you think our topic
would be?

Very Good!

Big and long are an example of adjectives.

Adjective is a word that describe a noun or a
Who can tell me what is adjective? pronoun.

c. Discussion

In English, we have three degrees of comparison.

They are positive, comparative and superlative
degree.

What is positive degree?

 Positive degree makes no

comparison.
Example: Tall
Amy is tall.
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand? (Somebody will give example/s.)
Who can give another example?
(Answers may vary.)
How about comparative degree? Who has an idea
about it?

 Comparative degree is the

comparison between two persons
or things.
Example: Taller
Amy is taller than Amor.
Yes ma’am!
Do you get it? (Somebody will give example/s.)
Who can give another example?

(Answers may vary.)

Now let me ask you what is superlative degree?

 Superlative degree is the

comparison among several persons
or things.
Example: Tallest
Allen is the tallest of the three boys.
Yes ma’am!
Do you get it? (Somebody will give example/s.)
Who can give another example?

In Using degrees of comparison, we follow certain

rules:

For one syllable adjectives, we have the following

rules:

 Form the comparative and

superlative adjectives by adding er
for the comparative form and est
for the superlative form.

Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
old older oldest
short shorter shortest
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

 If the one syllable adjective ends

with an e, just add r for the
comparative form and st for the
superlative form.
Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
wide wider widest
wise wiser wisest
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

 If one syllable adjective ends with

single consonant with a vowel
before it, double the consonant
and add er for the comparative
form and st for superlative.

Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
big bigger biggest
sad sadder saddest
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?
For two syllable adjectives, the rules are:

 With most two-syllable adjectives,

you form the comparative with
more and superlative with most.
Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
careless more careless most careless
famous more famous most famous
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

 If two- syllable adjectives ends with

y, change y to I and add er for the
comparative and, est for the
superlative.
Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
happy happier happiest
pretty prettier prettiest
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

 Two syllable adjectives ending in

er, le, and ow take er for
comparative form and est for
superlative form.
Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
clever cleverer cleverest
narrow narrower narrowest
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

For adjectives with three or more syllables, form

the comparative with more and superlative with
most.
Examples:
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
convenient more convenient most convenient
Yes ma’am!
Do you understand?

d. Generalization Positive degree makes no comparison.

Again, what are the degrees of Comparative degree is the comparison
comparison? between two persons or things.
Who can define Positive, Comparative and? Superlative degree is the comparison among
Superlative? several persons or things.

Very good! It seems that you really

understand our lesson.
No ma’am!
Any questions?
 e. Application
Directions: Choose the correct comparative or
superlative form in each sentence.
1. Sam is the (most handsome, more
handsome) boy in the whole school.
2. Kenny is the (more, most) interesting
person at the party.
3. Greg is (funnier, funniest) than his brother
Mark.
4. She is the (younger, youngest) person to
win the award.
5. Which of the two cities is (father, farthest)
from here?
6. You are (more polite, most polite) than
Joey.
7. He is the (most, more) intelligent in this
class.
8. My house is (bigger, biggest) than yours.
9. Were you the (stronger, strongest)
member of the theme?
10. New York is not the (largest, larger) city in
America.

V. Evaluation
Directions: identify the degree of each underlined modifier.
Example:
Beth is more dependable than Florence.
Answer: Comparative

1. Their furniture is more ornate than mine.

2. Ursula is the most artistic person in her family.
3. Samudra Gupta was greater than any other King in India.
4. The problem was more difficult than I expected.
5. The wisest policy is to wait until we know all our choices.
6. His philosophy is difficult to understand.
7. My car gives a smoother ride than his.
8. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the World.
9. She is the candidate’s most eager supporter.
10. Your suitcase is heavier than mine.

VI. Assignment
Directions: Make your own sentences using degrees of comparison.
Five for positive
Five for comparative
Five for superlative