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Spelling List 5: Comparing with -er and -est — Answers

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Spelling List 5: Comparing with -er and -est — Answers

Part A: Your words

Add -er to compare two things and -est to compare three or more. Most words just add the ending (tall → taller, tallest). If a short word ends in one vowel and one consonant, double the last letter (big → bigger, biggest). If the word ends in e, drop the e first (nice → nicer, nicest). Write each word three times.

1.Write the word three times: taller

Answer: taller

2.Write the word three times: tallest

Answer: tallest

3.Write the word three times: faster

Answer: faster

4.Write the word three times: fastest

Answer: fastest

5.Write the word three times: bigger

Answer: bigger

6.Write the word three times: biggest

Answer: biggest

7.Write the word three times: hotter

Answer: hotter

8.Write the word three times: hottest

Answer: hottest

9.Write the word three times: nicer

Answer: nicer

10.Write the word three times: nicest

Answer: nicest

11.Write the word three times: larger

Answer: larger

12.Write the word three times: largest

Answer: largest

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.My brother is (answer space) than me.

Answer: taller

14.The giraffe is the (answer space) animal on land.

Answer: tallest

15.A cheetah is (answer space) than a horse.

Answer: faster

16.The cheetah is the (answer space) land animal in the world.

Answer: fastest

17.An elephant is (answer space) than a dog.

Answer: bigger

18.The blue whale is the (answer space) animal that has ever lived.

Answer: biggest

19.In Texas, July is usually (answer space) than March.

Answer: hotter

20.Summer is the (answer space) season of the year.

Answer: hottest

21.The weather is (answer space) today than it was yesterday.

Answer: nicer

22.She is the (answer space) neighbor on our street.

Answer: nicest

23.A pumpkin is (answer space) than an apple.

Answer: larger

24.Alaska is the (answer space) state in the United States.

Answer: largest

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.alletr → (answer space)

Answer: taller

26.atlelst → (answer space)

Answer: tallest

27.astefr → (answer space)

Answer: faster

28.atsetsf → (answer space)

Answer: fastest

29.iggebr → (answer space)

Answer: bigger

30.itgegsb → (answer space)

Answer: biggest

31.ottehr → (answer space)

Answer: hotter

32.ottetsh → (answer space)

Answer: hottest

33.rcine → (answer space)

Answer: nicer

34.icesnt → (answer space)

Answer: nicest

35.argelr → (answer space)

Answer: larger

36.atregsl → (answer space)

Answer: largest

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: taller

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: tallest

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: faster

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: fastest

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: bigger

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: biggest

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: hotter

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: hottest

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: nicer

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: nicest

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: larger

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: largest

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