Lesson 30 Word Lists and Sentences

suffix -er, suffix –est

1. Add ‘er’ to each of the words below, and then read.
2. Which are nouns (one who)? Which are adjectives (comparing two)?

1. Did you use your blender when you made the pumpkin donuts for the festive class party?
2. After the welders went to a fitness class some felt they were firmer and stronger.
3. These purebred dogs are not barkers but they are first rate jumpers.

1. She twirled the fastest as the drums banged and clanged.
2. This fall the sunshine was the strongest and the storms were even stronger.
3. The third time she went to bat she sent the ball the farthest and it landed against the fence.

Review Words

What Says?

Spelling and Sentence Dictation

Review

vowel suffix er – /er/ – one who or comparing to Means

• one who does something (a noun):
• The farmer plants his crops. This sentence tells about the farmer. or comparing to, (an adjective):
  Examples: Nancy is shorter than Mary. This sentence compares the height of Nancy and Mary.

vowel suffix est – /est/ – comparing three or more

• Means comparing three or more and is in words that are adjectives.
  • For example, Nancy is the fastest runner in the school.
• This sentence compares Nancy’s running to that of every other person in the school.

Practice

Place an X in the correct column.

Add the suffix that means ‘one who’ or ‘comparing to’:

Add the suffix that means ‘comparing 3 or more’: