Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs

I. Learning Objectives

Form the degrees of comparison of adverbs

Use the degree of comparison of adverbs
Recognize the importance of humility and contentment.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic:

Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs

B. References:
PELC II 4.5
Across Borders pp.192-193
Dominion pp.210-214
Value Focus: Humility and Contentment

III. Procedure
A. Preparatory Activities
1. Motivation
How many of you have joined a race? What race/s have you joined in? Did you
win?
B. Development of Lesson
1. Presentation
Study the graph.
A graph showing the speed of animals that joined the race

2. Comprehension Check Up
a. What kind of graphs is shown? What is in the x axis? Y axis?
b. Which animal is the slowest? Fastest?
c. How much faster was the rat than the turtle? How did you get your answer?
3. Elicitation
A. Which walked faster between the cat and the turtle?
The cat walked faster that the turtle.
B. Which walked the fastest among the three animals?
The rat walked the fastest among the three animals.
C. Which walked more slowly between the rat and the cat?
The cat walked more slowly than the cat.
What walked the most slowly of all?
The turtle walked the most slowly of all.
Subjects
A. the cat
the rat
B. the rat
the turtle

Verbs
walked
walked
walked
walk

Adverbs
faster
fastest
more slowly
the most slowly

4. Analysis
a. Today were going to discuss about how many animals are being compared in the
first sentence? Two
b. What degree is that? Comparative
c. How many syllables does fast have? What are added to form its comparative? Er
d. How about the adverb fastest? In which degree is that? Superlative
e. What are added to form its superlative? Est
f. In the second group of sentences, what is the degree of more slowly?
Comparative
g. How many syllables are there in the word slowly? Two
h. What is added to form its comparative? More
i. In what degree is the adverb most slowly? Superlative
j. What is added to form its superlative? Most
Subjects
A. the cat
the rat
B. the rat
the turtle

Verbs
walked
walked
walked
walk

Adverbs
faster
fastest
more slowly
the most slowly

5. Generalization
a. Adverbs have three degrees of comparison - positive, comparison, and
superlative.
b. In the positive degree, there is no comparison made. In the comparative degree,
two things are being compared. In the superlative degree, more than two things are
compared.
c. Adverbs with one syllable form their comparison by adding -er or -est.
d. Most adverbs with two or more syllables use more/less or most/least to form
their comparative and superlative forms respectively. Some adverbs have irregular
comparative and superlative forms.
C. Post Activity
1. Application
Substitution Drill (Bubble Talk)
Substitute the underlined verbs and adverb with the appropriate verb. Choose from
the given list.
A.

Cows
work
hard

Carabaos work
the hardest

walk slowly

look at us the most fiercefully

walk most slowly

look at us fiercefully

walk more slowly

look at us more fiercefully

Horses
work harder
than cows.

A. In the second group of sentences, what is the degree of more slowly?

Comparative
How many syllables are there in the word slowly? Two
What is added to form the comparative? More
In what degree is the adverb most slowly? Superlative
What is added to form its superlative? Most
2. Enrichment Activities
Make a comparison using the given adverbial phrases and nouns:
a.
b.
c.
d.

moves slowly - turtle, snail, snake

fly high - eagles, hawks, doves
sings well - Regine, Pops, Sharon
speaks clearly Kris Aquino, Willie Revillame, Mike Enriquez

3. Check up on Value Focus

a. Have you been compared with others?
b. Have you been the fastest in a race?
c. Have you been fast but never a winner?
d. Explain how you should react to either of these situation.
IV. Evaluation
A. Encircle the correct adverb form from the given choices.
1. Annie sang the (loudest, most loud) of them all.
2. The younger children listened (most excitedly, more excitedly)
older brothers.

than

3. Sonia sings (softly, more softly).

4. Some of them practice (harder, more harder) than others.
5. Danny writes the (most legibly, more legibly) among his

classmates.

their

B. Read each sentence carefully. Write the correct form of the adverb in
parenthesis.
1. Of all the members, he arrived the
2. Lisa organizes her report
3. Angels friend speaks
4. Nicole joins the contest
5. Mothers treat their children

. (late)
then the others. (systematically)

. (intelligently)
. (excitedly)
then fathers. (patiently)

V. Assignment
Using the phrases below, write five sentences comparing any of your
classmates, friends or teachers.
1. solves accurately
2. teaches effectively
3. dances gracefully
4. sings melodiously
5. plays actively