-er Suffix

What is a suffix?

• word part at the end
• word part at the beginning
• word part in the middle
• root word

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

What is the meaning of the suffix -er as in the word taller.

• can be done
  

• in a way
• more
• one who

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

I don't think I have seen a ___________________ movie than the one that we just saw in the theater on Saturday night.

• clamer
• scarier
• harshest
• thoughtful

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

Spotting him sitting quietly on the bench, he was ___________________ than she had seen him in a while.

• thoughtless
• motionless
• calmer
• scarier

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which suffix means more?

• -les

• -ful

• -er

• -est

When do you use the suffix -er and -ier

• To compare 2 things
• To compare more than two things

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Anna's hair is ___________ than Isaac's hair.

• longer

• longest

A suffix is added at the _______ of a word.

• beginning
• middle 
• ending
• on top of

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CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Ms. Mora is __________ than Mrs. Allen.

• tallest

• taller

• shorter

• longest

Cassandra is _______________ than Anaya.

• shorter

• taller

• shortest

• tallest