-er, -est
Suffix -er and-est
Words that end with -er/-est
"er" endings
"est" endings
100

short than you

short+er=shorter

100

"most hard"

hard+est=hardest

100

She couldn't be __________.

1. happy

2. happier

3. happiest

100
I can ride my bike _______than you!
faster
100
This was the ________ test I ever took.
hardest
200

hot than sun

hot+t+er=hotter

200

They say that the fox is clever, but my friend Samuel is _________.

clever+er=cleverer

200

I am ______ than my brother.

1. youngest

2. young

3. younger

200
My shoes are ________than yours.
newer
200
I saw the ________cat in my backyard
biggest
300

most funny

fun+ni+er=funnier

300

The bird is swift but Darrien is _______.

swift+er=swifter

300

That pig is _____ then the chicken.

1. big

2. bigger

3. biggest

300
I think ice cream is ________than carrots!!
yummier
300
My friend told me the ______joke!
funniest
400

most sleepy

sleep+i+est=sleepiest

400

Sammie has a sleek sports car.  Sally's car is even sleeker, but Ms. Dell's car is the ________ of them all.

sleek+est=sleekest

400

This Summer was ____than last Summer.

1. hotter

2. hottest

3. hot

400
Please sit _______to me.
closer
400
I wore the _________dress to the party.
fanciest
500

most loud

loud+est=loudest

500

This is the suffix added to the end of a word to compare only 2 nouns.

-er

500

He is the _____.

1. tallest

2. taller

3. tall

500
It is ___________outside today than yesterday.
sunnier
500
A turtle is the __________animal I know.
slowest
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