C E : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
Name: Mr Bourtsouklis, Mr Budden, Ms Glasby Class: LG, JB, YB Week beginning: 23/01/17
YEAR 4 SPELLCHECKER
New Learning: To spell superlatives, correctly.
Spellings
best
furthest
liveliest
most lively
gentlest
most gentle
narrowest
most narrow
friendliest
busiest
prettiest
hottest’
happiest
best
worst
fastest
Monday
ü
Tuesday
ü
Wednesday
ü
Thursday
ü
C : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
E Introduction
The superlative of a word is the form we use to compare three or more things and to pick out ONE thing as more ‘X’ than the others.
Generally, ‘THE’ comes before the superlative.
E.g.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the most famous mountain in the world.
In Britain we have eight coins. The 1p coin is the smallest and it is also worth the least.
To form the superlative, we use the ending –est or the adverb most.
Rules
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Short adjectives with one syllable, just add –est. Some adjectives double the last letter before –est e.g. hot > hottest
Longer two-syllable adjectives which end in consonant + -y. Remove the –y and add i-est e.g. busy > busiest, pretty >
prettiest
Some other two-syllable adjectives can take either –est or most, like: .adjecives ending in –ly, -ow, -le, -er e.g. common>
most common or commonest You CANNOT use both i.e. most commonest
There are irregular forms of the superlative, e.g. best, worst, least, furthest or farthest
Adverbs which have the same form as adjectives can take –est to form their superlative e.g. hard > hardest, late> latest
EXTENSION: Write your own examples C E : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
C Name: Mr Bourtsouklis, Mr Budden, Ms Glasby Class: LG, JB, YB Week beginning: 23/01/17
YEAR 4 SPELLCHECKER
New Learning: To spell superlatives, correctly.
Spellings
best
worst
most gentle
narrowest
most narrow
friendliest
busiest
prettiest
Monday
ü
Tuesday
ü
Wednesday
ü
Thursday
ü
C : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
Introduction
The superlative of a word is the form we use to compare three or more things and to pick out ONE thing as more ‘X’ than the others.
Generally, ‘THE’ comes before the superlative.
E.g.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the most famous mountain in the world.
In Britain we have eight coins. The 1p coin is the smallest and it is also worth the least.
To form the superlative, we use the ending –est or the adverb most.
Rules
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Short adjectives with one syllable, just add –est. Some adjectives double the last letter before –est e.g. hot > hottest
Longer two-syllable adjectives which end in consonant + -y. Remove the –y and add i-est e.g. busy > busiest, pretty >
prettiest
Some other two-syllable adjectives can take either –est or most, like: .adjecives ending in –ly, -ow, -le, -er e.g. common>
most common or commonest You CANNOT use both i.e. most commonest
There are irregular forms of the superlative, e.g. best, worst, least, furthest or farthest
Adverbs which have the same form as adjectives can take –est to form their superlative e.g. hard > hardest, late> latest
EXTENSION: Write your own examples S E : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
Name: Mr Bourtsouklis, Mr Budden, Ms Glasby Class: LG, JB, YB Week beginning: 23/01/17
YEAR 4 SPELLCHECKER
New Learning: To spell superlatives, correctly.
Spellings
best
worst
oldest
coldest
biggest
latest
Monday
ü
Tuesday
ü
Wednesday
ü
Thursday
ü
S : complete one column each night in your best, joined up handwriting and check the meanings of any words you are unsure of.
Introduction
The superlative of a word is the form we use to compare three or more things and to pick out ONE thing as more ‘X’ than the others.
Generally, ‘THE’ comes before the superlative.
E.g.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the most famous mountain in the world.
In Britain we have eight coins. The 1p coin is the smallest and it is also worth the least.
To form the superlative, we use the ending –est or the adverb most.
Rules
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Short adjectives with one syllable, just add –est. Some adjectives double the last letter before –est e.g. hot > hottest
Longer two-syllable adjectives which end in consonant + -y. Remove the –y and add i-est e.g. busy > busiest, pretty >
prettiest
Some other two-syllable adjectives can take either –est or most, like: .adjecives ending in –ly, -ow, -le, -er e.g. common>
most common or commonest You CANNOT use both i.e. most commonest
There are irregular forms of the superlative, e.g. best, worst, least, furthest or farthest
Adverbs which have the same form as adjectives can take –est to form their superlative e.g. hard > hardest, late> latest
EXTENSION: Write your own examples