Comparative and Superlative Adjectives: Questionnaire and Speaking Practice

What is as big as an elephant?

1. Identificamos la estructura: as + adjetivo + as expresa igualdad.
2. Buscamos un objeto o animal de tamaño semejante al elefante.
3. Una ballena azul puede ser tan grande como un elefante.

What is the biggest state in Mexico?

1. Se pide el superlativo the biggest referido a los estados de México.
2. El estado con mayor superficie territorial es Chihuahua.

What is as high as a building?

1. Estructura de igualdad: as high as.
2. Un árbol muy alto o una torre pueden alcanzar la altura de un edificio.

What is taller than a house?

1. Comparativo de superioridad: taller than.
2. Una montaña o un rascacielos superan la altura de una casa.

What is as bright as the Sun?

1. Estructura de igualdad: as bright as.
2. Una luz muy potente o un rayo pueden igualar el brillo del Sol.

What is the closest planet to Earth?

1. Superlativo the closest para distancia planetaria.
2. El planeta más cercano a la Tierra es Mercurio.

What is as light as a feather?

1. Estructura de igualdad: as light as.
2. Un papel o una hoja seca pesan tan poco como una pluma.

What is heavier than a pig?

1. Comparativo de superioridad: heavier than.
2. Una vaca o un caballo pesan más que un cerdo.

What is faster than a horse?

1. Comparativo de superioridad: faster than.
2. Un automóvil o un guepardo son más rápidos que un caballo.

What is smaller than a coffee bean?

1. Comparativo de inferioridad de tamaño: smaller than.
2. Un grano de arena o una semilla de mostaza son más pequeños.

Speaking

Let's practice how to compare different objects.

1. In assembly, look at the bag your teacher has on his desk: it contains objects of different shapes, colors, lengths, among others.
2. Individually, take turns to come up to the desk and feel one of the objects from the bag. Describe for your classmates what it feels like and what your guesses are about its shape and size.
3. Choose one of your classmates so they can write on the board some of the adjectives you and other participants mention.
4. Take turns to try and guess what the object is based on the adjectives used by the classmate who is touching and describing it.
5. If you guess what the object is, your teacher will let you take it out of the bag so you can show it to the class and point out some of the adjectives on the board that describe this object.

Respuesta orientativa: Durante la actividad, los estudiantes deben usar adjetivos como soft, hard, smooth, rough, round, square, long, short, heavy, light, big, small. Por ejemplo: It feels soft and round. It is smaller than a tennis ball. It is as light as a feather. Así practican comparativos, superlativos y la estructura as... as en contexto oral.