30. Word Lists and Sentences
- Add ‘er’ to each of the words below, and then read.
- Which are nouns (one who)? Which are adjectives (comparing two)?
List 1 |
mix____ |
long____ |
plant____ |
crisp____ |
short____ |
export____ |
pitch____ |
plump____ |
- Did you use your blender when you made the pumpkin donuts for the festive class party?
- After the welders went to a fitness class some felt they were firmer and stronger.
- These purebred dogs are not barkers but they are first rate jumpers.
List 2 |
hard____ |
smart____ |
soft____ |
rich____ |
fast____ |
firm____ |
- She twirled the fastest as the drums banged and clanged.
- This fall the sunshine was the strongest and the storms were even stronger.
- The third time she went to bat she sent the ball the farthest and it landed against the fence.
Review Words
first |
shortest |
chirping |
plunge |
irks |
dissolve |
sufferer |
formulate |
cinderblock |
deported |
cozy |
affirming |
firmest |
pitcher |
hangers |
elongate |
partners |
perches |
plushest |
portions |
What Says?
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Spelling and Sentence Dictation
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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.
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Noun |
Verb |
Adjective |
fancy |
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incense |
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lazy |
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thrive |
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thrifty |
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plaster |
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smart |
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circus |
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thirty |
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slurp |
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Add the suffix that means ‘one who’ or ‘comparing to’:
strong_____ |
damp_____ |
pitch_____ |
smart_____ |
Add the suffix that means ‘comparing 3 or more’:
Plump_____ |
short_____ |
Grand_____ |
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