Classroom Activity 1: Study comparative rules. Students in pairs compare themselves – taller/shorter; heavier/slimmer; longer/shorter hair; curlier/straighter hair; more colorful clothes, etc. Study superlative rules, then use the superlative with the whole class eg: the tallest, shortest, etc. Songs: Kisses Sweeter than Wine,” “Longer” by Dan Fogelberg. Fill in the blank. Or cut up lines and have students put them in order.

Computer Activity 1: Comparative and superlative quiz 1. This is a comparative/superlative quiz where you can choose the answer or see the answer. There are a couple of “as…as” and “more and more” which might confuse students. Try Comparative and Superlative quiz 2 Students give comparative and superlative forms of fairly advanced words, but if they know the rules they should be able to complete the quiz. Try a Comparative quiz.

Classroom Activity 2: Superlatives. Talk about world records and what students would like to hold the world record for. Encourage off-the-wall answers. In addition to Computer Activity 2, the following jigsaw class activity works well. Print several of the really interesting records from the Guinness Book of World Records web site(see below,) eg: the most expensive bottle of wine cost $64,000!! Ask students to guess the information that you are going to cover (eg: How much do you think the most expensive bottle of wine cost?) Then distribute the correct information (that you've taken from the web site) among the students. They then correct the answers that they've guessed and become 'experts' on a particular topic. Students then share their corrected answers so all students end up with correct answers.

Computer Activity 2: Guiness Book of World Records.Superlatives.  Look at some of the strangest world records. There’s a place in Chile where it hasn’t rained for 500 years!! Make up a worksheet for the category you choose for the students to fill out while they are working on the computer.

Classroom Activity 3: Take pictures of paintings and sculptures to class. Compare and contrast the pictures, using comparatives and superlatives. Pictures can be of anything, but some classical should be included.

Computer Activity 3: Take a virtual tour of the Louvre at Tour of the Louvre. Which paintings/sculptures do you like best?  Do you like this one better than the other? Why?

Classroom Activity 4: Identify students who have cars. What year is it? How much did you pay for it? How many miles are on the clock? Use older/younger; cheaper/more expensive;  more/fewer miles, etc.

Computer Activity 4: Used cars then click on "used" (bottom right.) Select two vehicles for students to compare. Make car comparisons on the Car Comparison worksheet. Students then choose the car they want to buy and say why.

Classroom Activity 5: Brainstorm what students know, or can guess, about sharks. What do they eat? Are they all dangerous? Do they lay eggs or give birth to live young? How deep can they dive? How fast can they swim? Does anyone know the names of any different types of shark? Preview vocabulary students will encounter in computer activity.

Computer Activity 5: Shark Extremes. Read about shark superlatives and then fill in the blank spaces in the Shark worksheet. The information is mixed up to make it a little harder to find.