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Adding -er and -est (fast, faster, fastest)

1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.1.4.C, L.2.1.E · England: Y1 Spelling (-er and -est with no change to the root)

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  1. Question 1

    Add -est to "clean". Type the new word.

    Answer

  2. Question 2

    Which word fits? This puddle is ___ than that one.

    • A. deeper
    • B. deep
    • C. deepest
  3. Question 3

    Add -est to "old". Type the new word.

    Answer

  4. Question 4

    Which word fits? Grandad is the ___ person in our family.

    • A. older
    • B. old
    • C. oldest
  5. Question 5

    Add -est to "low". Type the new word.

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    Which word fits? The library is ___ to school than the park is.

    • A. nearer
    • B. near
    • C. nearest
  7. Question 7

    Add -est to "fresh". Type the new word.

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    Which word fits? Of all the animals, the cheetah is the ___ runner.

    • A. fastest
    • B. faster
    • C. fast
  9. Question 9

    Add -est to "tall". Type the new word.

    Answer

  10. Question 10

    Which word fits? The library is ___ to school than the park is.

    • A. nearer
    • B. near
    • C. nearest
  11. Question 11

    Add -est to "kind". Type the new word.

    Answer

  12. Question 12

    Which word fits? This puddle is ___ than that one.

    • A. deepest
    • B. deeper
    • C. deep
  13. Question 13

    Add -er to "rich". Type the new word.

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    Which word fits? Of all the animals, the cheetah is the ___ runner.

    • A. faster
    • B. fast
    • C. fastest
  15. Question 15

    Add -est to "loud". Type the new word.

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Which word fits? Mount Everest is the ___ mountain in the world.

    • A. higher
    • B. high
    • C. highest

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Answer key: Adding -er and -est (fast, faster, fastest)

  1. 1. cleanest

  2. 2. A. deeper

  3. 3. oldest

  4. 4. C. oldest

  5. 5. lowest

  6. 6. A. nearer

  7. 7. freshest

  8. 8. A. fastest

  9. 9. tallest

  10. 10. A. nearer

  11. 11. kindest

  12. 12. B. deeper

  13. 13. richer

  14. 14. C. fastest

  15. 15. loudest

  16. 16. C. highest