Comparing with er & est

Lesson 125

Comparing with er & est

Use er and est to compare how things are alike and different.Both adjectives and adverbs use er and est to compare.

Comparing with er & est

Adjectives may be used to compare two or more people, places, or things.Adverbs may be used to compare two or more actions.

Comparing with er & est

Add the suffix er to short adjectives or adverbs to compare two.Add the suffix est to compare more than two.

Comparing with er & est

Some adjectives change the spelling of the word when adding er or est. Adverbs do not change their spellings.When an adjective ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i before adding er or est.

Comparing with er & est

When an adjective ends with an e, drop the e before adding er or est.When an adjective has only one vowel and ends in a consonant, double the final consonant before adding er or est.

Guided Practice

1. funny

funnierfunniest

Guided Practice

2. slow

slowerslowest

Guided Practice

4. The red racer snake moves the (faster, fastest) of any desert snake.

Guided Practice

5. The temperature in desert regions is (hotter, hottest) than in mountain regions.

Guided Practice

7. A dingo is a ____ desert animal than an armadillo lizard.

louder

Guided Practice

8. The roadrunner runs the ____ of any bird in the desert.

fastest

Independent Practice

1. great

greatergreatest

Independent Practice

2. rainy

rainierrainiest

Independent Practice

6. The camel is (larger, largest) than a horse.

Independent Practice

7. Camels can survive (long, longer) without drinking water than people.

Independent Practice

11. It is ____ for a camel to walk on sand than for a horse.

easier

Apply and Write

Many stories have been written about camels living in the desert. What other information do you know

about camels?

Special Forms for Good & Bad

Lesson 127

Good & BadThe words good and well are often confused in sentences.Good is always used as an adjective. Well is an adverb unless it is talking about someone’s health.

Special Adjectives That Compare

One Two More than Two

good better best

bad worse worst

Special Adverbs That Compare

One Two More than Two

well better best

badly worse worst

Guided Practice

1. Dr. White is a ____ doctor.

good

Guided Practice

2. He does his job ____.

well

Guided Practice

4. Mom makes the (good, best) spaghetti of anyone I know.

Guided Practice

5. The chocolate cake is (better, best) than the coconut cake.

Guided Practice

8. He wrote (badly, worst) with his broken arm.

Guided Practice

9. Thomas ran (worse, worst) in the second race.

Independent Practice

1. They had a ____ time at the birthday party.

good

Independent Practice

2. Margo ran ____ in the race.

well

Independent Practice

6. The barber gave Tony a (good, best) haircut.

Independent Practice

7. It was (worst, better) than his last haircut.

Independent Practice

10. The storm (bad, badly) damaged the roof of our house.

Independent Practice

11. He coughed (worse, worst) today than yesterday.

Apply and Write

Write one sentence using good correctly and one

sentence using well correctly.