KS4 · German · Year 10
Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit
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Your learning goal
I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.
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I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.
Key learning points
- Turn an adjective into a comparative adjective by adding 'er'.
- Some comparative adjectives are irregular.
- Add ‘-keit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '-ness'.
- Add ‘-heit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '–ness'.
Words to know
- comparative
- a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
- -heit
- turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’
- -keit
- turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’
Common mistakes
German forms comparatives in the same way as English.
Use 'als' to compare things that are different and 'so ... wie' to compare things that are the same.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Learning Cycle 2 contains word patterns 8 and 9 which are Higher grammar. Learing Cycle 3 makes some references to word patterns 8 and 9 which could be removed if teaching a Foundation class. Starter quiz question 2 and exit quiz questions 2 and 3 are Higher tier only.