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Changing CVC adjectives into comparatives and superlatives.
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To build an understanding of the rules applied to spelling when changing adjectives to comparatives or superlatives.
If the adjective ends in a consonant-vowel-consonant combination (CVC), double the final consonant before adding �er or �est.
However, do not double the consonant in words ending in �w or �y
1) big: __________,� ___________�� ��� �2) fat: ___________, _____________
3) red: __________,� ___________��������������� 4) thin: ____________, ____________
5) hot: __________, ___________�� ��� �6) flat: __________, __________
7) wet: __________, __________�� ��� �8) hip: __________, __________
9) mad: __________, __________�� ��� �10) glad: __________, __________
11) low: _________, __________�� ��� �12) slow: __________, __________
13) few: __________, __________�� ��� �14) new: __________. __________
There are also a few words that do not apply to this rule and many people find confusing.
1) fun�� ���������� more fun����������� most fun
2) bad�� ���������� worse�� �������� worst
3) good��������� better������������� best
4) far������������ farther/further����������� farthest/furthest
*Answers for the blanks above*
1) big: __bigger__,� __biggest_��� ��� 2) fat: ___fatter__, ___fattest___
3) red: __redder___,� __reddest__���������������� 4) thin: ___thinner__, __thinnest_
5) hot: __hotter___, ___hottest___��� ��� 6) flat: ___flatter___, __flattest__
7) wet: __wetter__, ___wettest__��� ��� 8) hip: ____hipper__, __hippest__
9) mad: __madder__, ___maddest��� ��� 10) glad: __gladder__, ___gladdest__
11) low: __lower__, ___lowest___��� ��� 12) slow: __slower___, __slowest__
13) few: __fewer___, ___fewest__��� ��� 14) new: ___newer__, __newest___
