English Language Arts
Grade 7
15 min
Spell adjectives that compare
Spell adjectives that compare
What you'll learn
- Identify nonrestrictive clauses and phrases within complex sentences with 80% accuracy on a written quiz.
- Apply correct comma usage to punctuate sentences containing nonrestrictive elements in a paragraph with no more than two errors, as assessed by a teacher-graded rubric.
- Explain the difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive elements, providing examples that demonstrate how their presence or absence alters the meaning of a sentence, in a short written response judged proficient according to a provided rubric.
- Revise a provided text containing errors in comma usage with nonrestrictive elements, correcting at least 8 out of 10 errors, as measured by a teacher-provided answer key.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the three degrees of adjectives (positive, comparative, superlative).
Apply spelling rules for one-syllable adjectives when forming comparative and superlative degrees.
Correctly spell two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y' in their comparative and superlative forms.
Accurately form and spell comparative and superlative adjectives using 'more' and 'most'.
Recognize and correctly spell common irregular comparative and superlative adjectives.
Proofread and correct spelling errors in comparative and superlative adjective usage in sentences.
Ever wonder why 'big' becomes 'bigger' but 'beautiful' becomes 'more beautiful'? 🤔 The way we spell adjectives changes when we use them to co...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
AdjectiveA word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.The *tall* building stood out.
Positive DegreeThe basic form of an adjective, used when not making a comparison.This is a *fast* car.
Comparative DegreeThe form of an adjective used to compare two nouns or pronouns.This car is *faster* than that one.
Superlative DegreeThe form of an adjective used to compare three or more nouns or pronouns, indicating the highest or lowest degree.This is the *fastest* car on the track.
One-Syllable AdjectiveAn adjective consisting of a single sound unit.*Small*, *hot*, *cold*.
Two-Syllable AdjectiveAn adjective consisting of two sound units.*Happy*, *simple*, *clever*.
Irregular AdjectiveAn adjective that does not follow standard spelling rules for comparative and superlati...
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Key Rules & Conventions
Rule 1: One-Syllable Adjectives
Add '-er' for comparative and '-est' for superlative. If the adjective ends in a single vowel + single consonant, double the final consonant before adding '-er' or '-est'.
Use this rule for short adjectives like 'tall' (taller, tallest) or 'big' (bigger, biggest). Remember to double the consonant only if it follows a single vowel.
Rule 2: Two-Syllable Adjectives Ending in '-y'
Change the '-y' to '-i' and then add '-er' for comparative and '-est' for superlative.
This rule applies to adjectives like 'happy' (happier, happiest) or 'easy' (easier, easiest). Always change the 'y' to 'i' before adding...
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Challenging
Read the following paragraph and identify which sentence contains a spelling error in a comparative or superlative adjective. (1) The red car was faster than the blue one. (2) However, the green car was the fastest of all. (3) Its engine was more powerful than the others. (4) It was also the importantest car in the race.
A.Sentence 1
B.Sentence 2
C.Sentence 4
D.Sentence 3
Challenging
Which option correctly states the superlative form of 'fancy' AND the spelling rule that applies?
A.'fanciest', because for two-syllable adjectives ending in '-y', change the 'y' to 'i' and add '-est'.
B.'most fancy', because 'fancy' is a two-syllable adjective.
C.'fancyest', because you just add '-est' to adjectives ending in '-y'.
D.'fancier', because it is an irregular adjective.
Challenging
Which adjective in this list follows a different spelling rule for its comparative form than the other three?
A.brave
B.large
C.wise
D.flat
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