Breezier, Cheesier, Newest, and Bluest: What Are Comparatives and Superlatives? (Words Are CATegorical ®)

Love the book!

I have a collection of these. My students and I enjoy reading them. In addition, these are a differentiated way of presenting the information.

These are hard endings for the kiddos to understand. This helps them "get it!"

The students love this book. It was a great way to introduce the comparative and superlative adjectives.

A wonderful lesson on comparative and superlative adjectives.

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Many young students enjoy learning about language with Brian Cleary's colorful CATagorical cats. They have a lot of fun watching this wild and sometimes zany group of cats as they talk about language concepts. The little CATegorical teacher in the front points to her easel that claims comparatives are "forms of describing words that compare two things" while superlatives are "forms of describing words that compare three or more things." Kids will get a good laugh when they see that little dog's eyes widen when he spots that "hairier and scarier" dog with fangs for teeth. It just could be the biggest, meanest dog they've ever seen in the CATegorical books.There are always exceptions to the rule and the cats explain, "But sometimes, you don't add e-r. / Instead, you reach for `more,' / as in more tired, / more beautiful, / and more impressive store." Superlatives often end in e-s-t, but there are exceptions there as well. "But e-s-t is not the end / for some superlatives. / Most modern and most fun / are two example I can give." Examples of comparative and superlative words are highlighted in bright, bold colors in the text, making it easier to find them in each sentence. In the back of the book is a sidebar that has several examples of "How to Form Comparatives and Superlatives." This section offers a more "traditional" approach to learning about language concepts.I thoroughly enjoy the books I've read in the "Words Are CATegorical" series of books. The great rhyming scheme and the colorful cats will entice even the most reluctant reader and fascinate those who are as smart-er than the average cat. This is an easy way for children to learn about comparatives and superlatives and their use. The vibrant and sometimes comical cats make the concepts easier to comprehend by presenting visuals. This is a book targeted to the youngster between the ages of seven and eleven. It is simple and and easy way to learn about these special adjectives. Quite some time ago I showed one of the books in this series to a friend who had a nine-year-old. He tried them out and has been hooked on them ever since and waits for each new book in the CATegorical series.This book courtesy of the publisher.

Hilarious and colorful illustrations and the vibrant rhyming text guide readers to learn how to use comparatives and superlatives. Who knew learning grammar rules could be this fun?An easy chart at the end of the book shows how to add -er or -est or -ier or -iest. Some two syllable adjectives use more and most like "more pleasant" and "most pleasant." Some adjectives are just weird like bad and many. Bad =worse=worst and many=more=most.Readers will laugh at the text and bold illustrations, "Superlatives are the breeziest and chattiest and cheesiest, funniest and sunniest and quietest and queasiest." Kid friendly animals demonstrate each rule, and kids will not only learn the rules but be entertained. The cover is appealing and welcoming and should easily sell the book to young readers.The team of the two Brians (Cleary and Gable) is a match made in publishing heaven.Highly, highly recommended for all libraries and classrooms grade 2-up. This book is a great teaching tool for any English class regardless of grade (trust me, I taught high school English for 10 years).See all my reviews on my blog "Young Adult Books--What We're Reading Now"

I love all of these books in the series. Really helpful for teaching kids the rules of English.