1. It's Easy to Spell
-er and -est Words!

2. Words ending in –er and -est
We often add –er or –est to
adjectives and adverbs.
My brother is taller than I am.
The safest driver I know is Jan.
Spelling is easier than I thought!

3. The Rules
It’s easy to add –er and –est to adjectives and adverbs. You can learn to do it in just a few minutes! There are only 4 simple rules:
1. + er/est
2. + r/st
3. y  i + er/est
4. x2 + er/est

4. For most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs, just add
+ er/est
For most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs, just add
–er or -est.
long longer longest
fast faster fastest
tall taller tallest

5. + r/st -Two-syllable adjectives that end with -le Just add –r or -st
-One-syllable adjectives and adverbs that end with -e
-Two-syllable adjectives that end with -le
Just add –r or -st
wide wider widest
simple simpler simplest
safe safer safest

6. For two-syllable adjectives that end with a consonant + y, change the
y  i + er/est
For two-syllable adjectives that end with a consonant + y, change the
y to i and add –er or -est.
easy easier easiest
busy busier busiest
early earlier earliest

7. double the final consonant and
x2 + er/est
For one-syllable adjectives and adverbs that end with consonant-vowel-consonant,
double the final consonant and
add –er or -est.
hot hotter hottest
big bigger biggest
thin thinner thinnest

8. x2 + er/est (continued) -x, -w, or –y. low lower lowest
Do not double the final consonants
-x, -w, or –y.
low lower lowest

9. Which rule?
hard
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

10. +er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
Which rule?
hard
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
harder

11. Which rule?
late
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

12. Which rule?
late
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
latest

13. Which rule?
sunny
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

14. Which rule?
sunny
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est sunnier

15. Which rule?
fat
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

16. Which rule?
fat
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
fattest

17. Which rule?
loud
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

18. Which rule?
loud
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
louder

19. Which rule?
happy
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est 2+er/est

20. Which rule?
happy
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
happiest

21. Which rule?
cute
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

22. Which rule?
cute
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
cuter

23. Which rule?
fine
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

24. Which rule?
fine
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
finest

25. Which rule?
yellow
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

26. Which rule?
yellow
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
yellower

27. Which rule?
deep
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est

28. Which rule?
deep
+er/est +r/st yi+er/est x2+er/est
deeper

29. What are the 4 rules? 1. + er/est 2. + r/st 3. y  i + er/est
4. x2 + er/est

30. Spelling –er/-est words Powerpoint. [online]. [cited 2013/06-08]
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