TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Superlative Exchange

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Speaking Here is a superlatives speaking activity to help students practice
Activity: gap-fill, asking superlative forms of basic adjectives and use them in questions
and answering questions, and responses.
controlled and freer
practice (group and pair Procedure
work)
Divide the students into two groups (A and B).

Focus Give each student a corresponding part of the worksheet.

Superlative adjectives
Working together, students complete conversation questions with
the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.
Aim
Afterwards, check the answers with each group.
To practice superlative
forms of basic adjectives Answer key
and use them in
questions and responses. Student A Student B

1. best 1. coldest
Preparation 2. smallest 2. most expensive
3. youngest 3. worst
Make one copy of the
4. cheapest 4. strongest
worksheet for each pair
5. fastest 5. happiest
of students and cut as
6. most difficult 6. shortest
indicated.
7. tallest 7. easiest
8. hottest 8. nicest
Level 9. quietest 9. oldest
10. saddest 10. biggest
Elementary (A1-A2)
Next, students pair up with someone from the other group and
take turns asking the conversation questions to their partner, e.g.
Time 'What is your best subject in school?'
25 minutes
Depending on your students' ability, they can give one-word
answers or make sentences using the superlative adjective, e.g.
'English' or 'My best subject in school is English.'

The other student then writes their partner's answer in the space
provided.

When the students have finished, they give feedback to the class
on their partner's answers by making superlative sentences, e.g.
'Jack's best subject in school is English.'

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 SUPERLATIVES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Superlative Exchange

Student A

A. Complete the questions with the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1. What is your ..................... (good) subject in school? ............................

2. What is the ..................... (small) thing in your bedroom? ............................

3. Who is the ..................... (young) person you know? ............................

4. What is the ..................... (cheap) thing you usually buy? ............................

5. What is the ..................... (fast) animal you know? ............................

6. What sport is the ..................... (difficult) to play? ............................

7. Who is the ..................... (tall) person you know? ............................

8. What is the ..................... (hot) place you visited? ............................

9. Where is the ..................... (quiet) room in your house? ............................

10. What is the ..................... (sad) movie you watched? ............................

B. Now, ask the questions to your partner and write their answers in the spaces.

Student B

A. Complete the questions with the superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets.

1. What is the ..................... (cold) place you know? ............................

2. What is the ..................... (expensive) thing you have? ............................

3. What is the ..................... (bad) movie you watched? ............................

4. Who is the ..................... (strong) person you know? ............................

5. What makes you the ..................... (happy)? ............................

6. What is the ..................... (short) word you know? ............................

7. Which school subject is the ..................... (easy)? ............................

8. Who is the ..................... (nice) person you know? ............................

9. What is the ..................... (old) thing you have at home? ............................

10. What is the ..................... (big) animal you can think of? ............................

B. Now, ask the questions to your partner and write their answers in the spaces.

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