Year 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 3 adjectives & adverbs worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 3 · English · Adjectives & AdverbsYear 3 Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Use -er (or more) to compare two things and -est (or most) to compare three or more. Fill in the missing word.
Answer: smaller
Add -er and -est.
Answer: heaviest
Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.
Answer: tinier
Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.
Answer: noisiest
Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.
Answer: shorter
Add -er and -est.
Answer: easiest
Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.
Answer: larger
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
Answer: flattest
Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.
Answer: funnier
Change the y to i, then add -er or -est.
Answer: wettest
Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.
Answer: hotter
Short vowel + one consonant: double the last letter.
Answer: fastest
Add -er and -est.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
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