Comparisons Comparisons Comparisons Comparisons One-Syllable Words One-Syllable Words One-Syllable Words One-Syllable Words Add –er (comparative) or –est (superlative) Add –er (comparative) or –est (superlative) Add –er (comparative) or –est (superlative) Add –er (comparative) or –est (superlative) small old new smaller smallest older oldest newer newest If a one-syllable word ends in “e”, just add -r or –st large wise close larger largest wiser wisest closer closest If a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant * before adding –er or –est big glad thin fat bigger biggest gladder gladdest thinner thinnest fatter fattest *Words ending in w, y, and z not double the final consonant, i.e newer ©2009 abcteach.com small old new smaller smallest older oldest newer newest If a one-syllable word ends in “e”, just add -r or –st large wise close larger largest wiser wisest closer closest If a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant * before adding –er or –est big glad thin fat bigger biggest gladder gladdest thinner thinnest fatter fattest small old new smaller smallest older oldest newer newest If a one-syllable word ends in “e”, just add -r or –st large wise close larger largest wiser wisest closer closest If a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant * before adding –er or –est big glad thin fat bigger biggest gladder gladdest thinner thinnest fatter fattest *Words ending in w, y, and z not double the final consonant, i.e newer *Words ending in w, y, and z not double the final consonant, i.e newer ©2009 abcteach.com ©2009 abcteach.com small old new smaller smallest older oldest newer newest If a one-syllable word ends in “e”, just add -r or –st large wise close larger largest wiser wisest closer closest If a one-syllable word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the consonant * before adding –er or –est big glad thin fat bigger biggest gladder gladdest thinner thinnest fatter fattest *Words ending in w, y, and z not double the final consonant, i.e newer ©2009 abcteach.com