Adding 'er' and 'est' to Words

Mrs. Gopi introduces a lesson on adding 'er' and 'est' to words to form comparatives and superlatives. She uses examples with boys, pencils, and words like cold, short, and slow to demonstrate the concept. The lesson includes an independent task and a super star challenge, encouraging students to apply what they've learned by transforming words and creating sentences.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Practicing multiplication

• Adding 'er' and 'est' to words

• Understanding past tense verbs

• Learning about synonyms

How do you change 'short' to 'shorter'?

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'er'

• Add 'est'

What do you add to 'short' to make it 'shortest'?

• Add 'er'

• Add 'est'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'ed'

Which boy is the fastest according to the example?

• The boy walking

• The boy on the bike

• The boy on the skateboard

• The boy running

How do you change 'long' to 'longer'?

• Add 'est'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'er'

• Add 'ed'

What is the longest pencil?

• The third pencil

• The fourth pencil

• The first pencil

• The second pencil

How do you make 'cold' into 'colder'?

• Add 'est'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'er'

What do you add to 'cold' to make it 'coldest'?

• Add 'est'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'er'

• Add 'ing'

How do you change 'slow' to 'slower'?

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'est'

• Add 'er'

• Add 'ed'

What do you add to 'slow' to make it 'slowest'?

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'est'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'er'