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Comparison with Harry Potter
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THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE OF ADJECTIVES (B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
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elementary
Age:
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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES TEST
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elementary
Age:
10-17
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5090
Comparative
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elementary
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8-17
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comparative adjectives
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elementary
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12-17
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comparatives and superlatives test
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9-17
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Comparatives & Superlatives
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intermediate
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WE ARE ABOUT TO DO SOME 'GRAMMAR GOSSIPING', i. e. COMPARISON. LET'S COMPARE THE THREE BEST FRIENDS FROM HOGWARTS.
1. Harry's hair is
the darker
the darkest
.
2. Ron is the one who is
the most afraid
the afraidest
of spiders.
3. Hermione is the
most hard-working
hardest-working
.
4. Harry is usually
bravier
braver
than Ron.
5. Ron is
funnier
funnyer
than Harry.
6. They are the
bestest
best
friends.
7. Ron has got
the biggest
the bigest
family.
NOW TAKE A LOOK AT THE MOSAIC BELOW AND READ THE SENTENCES. IF THEY ARE CORRECT, WRITE CORRECT IN THE BOXES. IF THE WORDS ARE WRONG, WRITE THE CORRECT ONES IN THE BOXES.
1. Hermione is youngest
than Snape, but Snape is more severe
than she is.
2. Snape is lonelyer
than Harry and Harry is luckier
than Snape.
3. Ron is bravest
than Malfoy, even though Malfoy is richer
.
4. Malfoy is younger then
Dumbledore, and Dumbledore is far more popular
.
5. Hermione is not as lazyer
as Ron, but he is less romantic
than she is.
6. Malfoy is dangerous
, but snape is far more powerfull
.
7. Dumbledore is more experienced
than Harry, but Harry is luckyer
.
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LISTS OF ADJECTIVES - THE POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE. TICK ONLY THE ONES WHICH ARE COMPLETELY CORRECT.
1. interesting
more interesting
the most interested
2. playfull
more playful
the most playfullest
3. bad
worse
the worstest
4. little
less
the leastest
5. wonderfuly
wonderfuller
the most wonderful
6. thin
thinnerr
the thinest
7. happy
happier
the happyest
FINALLY, SINCE THE STORY IS NOW FINISHED, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE SCENES, CHOSEN BY A FAN, AND THEN THINK ABOUT THE QUESTIONS BELOW. TALK ABOUT THEM WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND TEACHER.
1. What's your favourite part of the story?
2. Who is the scariest character in your opinion?
3. Which moment was the most touching for you?
4. Who is your favourite Hogwarts student?
5. Who is your favourite Hogwarts teacher?
6. What's the most exciting place in the books in your opinion?
7. What's your fondest memory from the Harry Potter series (books or movies)?
8. Which do you like more - the books or the movies?
9. Which female character do you find the most interesting?
10. Which male character do you find the most intriguing?
11. What was the biggest surprise for you in the story?