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Base Words and Endings -er and -est

Base Words and Endings -er and -est. Base Words and Endings -er and -est. A base word may have an -er or -est ending. Remember that -er or -est has a vowel sound and adds a syllable to the base word. . Base Words and Endings -er and -est. fast faster fastest What is the base word?

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Base Words and Endings -er and -est

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  1. Base Words and Endings -er and -est

  2. Base Words and Endings -er and -est A base word may have an -er or -est ending. Remember that -er or -est has a vowel sound and adds a syllable to the base word.

  3. Base Words and Endings -er and -est fast faster fastest What is the base word? fast, faster, fastest

  4. Base Words and Endings -er and -est fast How many syllables do you hear? fast one

  5. Base Words and Endings -er and -est faster How many syllables do you hear? fast / er two Notice that the ending adds a syllable.

  6. fastest How many syllables do you hear? fast / est two Notice that the ending adds a syllable. Base Words and Endings -er and -est

  7. Base Words and Endings -er and -est When -er is added to the ending of a word it means “more.” When -est is added to the ending of a word it means “the most.”

  8. Base Words and Endings -er and -est funny funnier funniest What is the base word? funny Notice that the final y in funny changes to i.

  9. Base Words and Endings -er and -est big bigger biggest What is the base word? big Notice that the final consonant is doubled in big before the ending is added.

  10. Base Words and Endings -er and -est Find the base words and use the words in a sentence with a partner. fresher freshest happier happiest thinner thinnest sadder saddest

  11. Your Turn Turn your practice book to page 136.

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