2nd Grade Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade adjectives & adverbs worksheet.
2nd Grade Comparing Adjectives: -er, -est, More and Most Worksheet — Level 1 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Use -er (or more) to compare two things and -est (or most) to compare three or more. Fill in the missing word.
1.tall → (answer space) → tallest
Answer: taller
Add -er and -est.
2.soft → softer → (answer space)
Answer: softest
Add -er and -est.
3.dark → (answer space) → darkest
Answer: darker
Add -er and -est.
4.warm → warmer → (answer space)
Answer: warmest
Add -er and -est.
5.wide → (answer space) → widest
Answer: wider
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
6.late → later → (answer space)
Answer: latest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
7.loud → (answer space) → loudest
Answer: louder
Add -er and -est.
8.nice → nicer → (answer space)
Answer: nicest
It ends in e, so add -r and -st.
9.cold → (answer space) → coldest
Answer: colder
Add -er and -est.
10.small → smaller → (answer space)
Answer: smallest
Add -er and -est.
11.quick → (answer space) → quickest
Answer: quicker
Add -er and -est.
12.kind → kinder → (answer space)
Answer: kindest
Add -er and -est.
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