Teacher's Notes
Card GameComparatives & Superlatives
Activity Type
Card Game
Focus
Forming comparative sentences with adjectives
Aim
Students make grammatically correct comparative sentences using pairs of items.
Level
A2–B1
Time
15–20 minutes
Preparation
Print and cut one set of cards per group of 3–4 students.
Procedure
Shuffle cards and place them face down in a pile.
A student flips the top card, which shows two items to compare.
The student must make a correct comparative sentence (e.g., "A car is faster than a bicycle").
The group judges: if the sentence is grammatically correct, the student keeps the card. If not, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
Play moves clockwise. Continue until all cards are used.
Most cards wins.
Extension: pick five pairs and write superlative sentences too (e.g., "A plane is the fastest").
Casa ESL — Comparatives & Superlatives — A2–B1
Card Game
Student Materials
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Compare These ItemsCompare These Items
a car
a bicycle (fast)
an elephant
a mouse (big)
gold
silver (expensive)
a mountain
a hill (high)
summer
winter (warm)
a city
a village (noisy)
a river
a lake (long)
a tiger
a cat (dangerous)
a smartphone
a book (modern)
running
walking (tiring)
a plane
a train (quick)
pizza
salad (popular with children)
a doctor
a student (busy)
the sun
the moon (bright)
English
Mandarin (easy to learn)
a diamond
glass (hard)
a snail
a cheetah (slow)
an ocean
a swimming pool (deep)