Level 06 – Step 09 : Comparison with as … as (He is as tall as his brother. This book is as fun as that one.)
/Level 06 – Step 09 : Comparison with as … as (He is as tall as his brother. This book is as fun as that one.)
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to compare things using “as … as.”
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to compare things using “as … as.”
🐧Igupen: So we use the same word twice?
/🐧Igupen: So we use the same word twice?
🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho.
🦉Professor Owl: Yes — we use “as” before an adjective and again after it with the word or phrase we compare.
/🦉Professor Owl: Yes — we use “as” before an adjective and again after it with the word or phrase we compare.
🦉Professor Owl: Listen to the examples and try making your own.
/🦉Professor Owl: Listen to the examples and try making your own.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What does “as … as” mean?
/What does “as … as” mean?
“as + adjective + as” compares two people, places, or things and says they are equal in that quality.
/”as + adjective + as” compares two people, places, or things and says they are equal in that quality.
Structure: Subject + be (or other verb) + as + adjective + as + object.
/Structure: Subject + be (or other verb) + as + adjective + as + object.
Example: He is as tall as his brother.
/Example: He is as tall as his brother.
This means their heights are the same.
/This means their heights are the same.
We can use many adjectives: as fast as, as slow as, as smart as, as easy as, as good as.
/We can use many adjectives: as fast as, as slow as, as smart as, as easy as, as good as.
To compare actions, use an adjective that fits the action.
/To compare actions, use an adjective that fits the action.
For negative comparisons, use “not as … as” (e.g., She is not as loud as her sister).
/For negative comparisons, use “not as … as” (e.g., She is not as loud as her sister).
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
He is as tall as his brother → same height.
/He is as tall as his brother → same height.
This book is as fun as that one → same level of fun.
/This book is as fun as that one → same level of fun.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If you can put the two things after “as ___ as” and the sentence still makes sense, you’re using the pattern correctly.
/If you can put the two things after “as ___ as” and the sentence still makes sense, you’re using the pattern correctly.
For example, “as tall as his brother” → compare two people or things.
/For example, “as tall as his brother” → compare two people or things.
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01 He is as tall as his brother.
/No.01 He is as tall as his brother.
No.02 This book is as fun as that one.
/No.02 This book is as fun as that one.
No.03 She runs as fast as a rabbit.
/No.03 She runs as fast as a rabbit.
No.04 My bag is as heavy as yours.
/No.04 My bag is as heavy as yours.
No.05 The math test was as easy as I expected.
/No.05 The math test was as easy as I expected.
No.06 Today is as warm as yesterday.
/No.06 Today is as warm as yesterday.
No.07 His voice is as loud as the microphone.
/No.07 His voice is as loud as the microphone.
No.08 My phone is not as new as yours.
/No.08 My phone is not as new as yours.
No.09 That movie is as interesting as the book.
/No.09 That movie is as interesting as the book.
No.10 The cake is as sweet as honey.
/No.10 The cake is as sweet as honey.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose the correct sentence: A) He is as smarter as Tom. B) He is as smart as Tom.
/Q1: Choose the correct sentence: A) He is as smarter as Tom. B) He is as smart as Tom.
Q2: Fill in the blank: My bike is _____ as yours. (fast)
/Q2: Fill in the blank: My bike is _____ as yours. (fast)
Q3: True or False: “She is as tall as him” is correct grammar for comparing height.
/Q3: True or False: “She is as tall as him” is correct grammar for comparing height.
Q4: Make the negative form: He is as tall as his brother. → ____________________.
/Q4: Make the negative form: He is as tall as his brother. → ____________________.
Q5: Identify adjective in: This book is as fun as that one.
/Q5: Identify adjective in: This book is as fun as that one.
Q6: Choose the correct sentence: A) The test is not as difficult as I thought. B) The test not as difficult as I thought.
/Q6: Choose the correct sentence: A) The test is not as difficult as I thought. B) The test not as difficult as I thought.
Q7: Fill in the blank: That problem is _____ as the last one. (easy)
/Q7: Fill in the blank: That problem is _____ as the last one. (easy)
Q8: Which sentence means they are equal? A) My cat is taller than yours. B) My cat is as tall as yours.
/Q8: Which sentence means they are equal? A) My cat is taller than yours. B) My cat is as tall as yours.
Q9: Rewrite using “as … as”: The soup is equal in salt to the other soup. → __________.
/Q9: Rewrite using “as … as”: The soup is equal in salt to the other soup. → __________.
Q10: Identify whether sentence is positive or negative: My phone is not as new as yours.
/Q10: Identify whether sentence is positive or negative: My phone is not as new as yours.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: B is correct: He is as smart as Tom.
/A1: B is correct: He is as smart as Tom.
A2: as fast as → My bike is as fast as yours.
/A2: as fast as → My bike is as fast as yours.
A3: False — use “She is as tall as he” or more naturally “She is as tall as he is.”
/A3: False — use “She is as tall as he” or more naturally “She is as tall as he is.”
A4: He is not as tall as his brother.
/A4: He is not as tall as his brother.
A5: fun
/A5: fun
A6: A is correct: The test is not as difficult as I thought.
/A6: A is correct: The test is not as difficult as I thought.
A7: as easy as → That problem is as easy as the last one.
/A7: as easy as → That problem is as easy as the last one.
A8: B means they are equal: My cat is as tall as yours.
/A8: B means they are equal: My cat is as tall as yours.
A9: The soup is as salty as the other soup.
/A9: The soup is as salty as the other soup.
A10: Negative
/A10: Negative
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done.
🦉Professor Owl: Remember: “as … as” says two things are equal.
/🦉Professor Owl: Remember: “as … as” says two things are equal.
🦉Professor Owl: Try comparing three things today — find two that are “as … as” each other.
/🦉Professor Owl: Try comparing three things today — find two that are “as … as” each other.
🐧Igupen: I will!
/🐧Igupen: I will!
🐧Igupen: I’ll say, “My sandwich is as tasty as my friend’s.”
/🐧Igupen: I’ll say, “My sandwich is as tasty as my friend’s.”
🦉Professor Owl: Excellent.
/🦉Professor Owl: Excellent.
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing and comparisons will become simple and natural.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing and comparisons will become simple and natural.
