Degree of Comparison Card Game

'Grammar is fun'. That is the quote must be given for my students when they have to learn about English grammar. Grammar usually is full of pattern and order, and my students are easy for being forgetful of them. Today, I would like to ask them to learn about degree of comparison, the patterns and characteristics, in a simple way to remember, at least they have fun in English learning. In this activity, teacher prepares two sets of cards, one consists of adjective/adverb card and one consists of prefix and suffix of comparison card. then, students will work in pair or group work. They have to match the adjective cards and the prefix or suffix of types of degree comparison. Before doing this activity, teacher presents types and pattern of degree comparison (comparative and superlative). 

The goal of this activity is to identify the pattern of comparative and superlative degree of comparison. They identify the right suffix and prefix for the adjective or adverb used in a sentence of comparison. For the following activity, students can learn how to produce comparison sentences using worksheet or another card game. 

Here is the example of the card. Teacher cuts the cards and distributes to the students/group work.

SLOW	FAST	BIG	SMALL
FAT	THIN	LONG	SHORT
TALL	HIGH	HAPPY	SAD
ANGRY	PATIENT	BEAUTIFUL	UGLY
STRONG	WEAK	CLEAN	DIRTY
HANDSOME	PRETTY	EXPENSICE	CHEAP
CAREFUL	CARELESS	CLEVER	STUPID
DILIGENT	LAZY	EASY	DIFFICULT
HARD	SOFT	INTERESTING	COMFORTABLE
BAD	GOOD	BRIGHT	DARK
HEALTHY	CUTE	FUNNY	CHEERFUL
AFRAID	BRAVE	HOT	COLD
JEALOUS	FAMOUS	DANGEROUS	SAFE

MORE-	MORE-	MORE-	MORE-
MORE-	MORE-	MORE-	MORE-
MORE-	MORE-	MORE-	MORE-
-ER	-ER	-ER	-ER
-ER	-ER	-ER	-ER
-ER	-ER	-ER	-ER
-ER	-ER	-ER	-ER
THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-
THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-
THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-	THE MOST-
-EST	-EST	-EST	-EST
-EST	-EST	-EST	-EST
-EST	-EST	-EST	-EST
-EST	-EST	-EST	-EST
-EST	-EST	-EST	-EST
BETTER	TH BEST	WORSE	THE WORST