Spelling: Comparative Endings (-er, -est)

Which of the following uses a suffix meaning most?

• taller

• coldest

• teacher

• fighter

Which of the following uses -er meaning more/comparing?

• writer

• baker

• larger

• hottest

Today is the hottest day of the week.

Which of the following uses -est as it is used in hottest?

• kindest

• chest

• best

• rest

It is definitely cooler today than yesterday.

Which of the following uses -er as it is used in cooler?

• farmer

• teacher

• bigger

• otter

What is the base or root word in the word happier?

• happ

• happy

• happi

Paul Bunyan was ____________ than the trees.

• taller

• tallest

Sally Ann was the _________ in the family!

• faster

• fastest

• bumpy

• bumpier

• bumpiest

• friendly

• friendlier

• friendliest

• shiny

• shinier

• shiniest