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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
braver
bravest
closer
closest
clumsier
clumsiest
dirtier
dirtiest
fiercer
fiercest
healthier
healthiest
juicier
juiciest
stronger
strongestWord Cards (BLM 3)
Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Pattern SortParent Directions: Have your child write the correct comparative -er or superlative -est words from the word bank in the appropriate circles.
Word Bank
closer craziest grumpier dirtier closest easier
brightest finer noisier cleverest bravest greasier
healthier roughest luckier clumsiest lazier naughtiest
Comparative Suffixes
-er -est
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Which Word?Directions: Read each sentence and write the correct word on the blank line.
1. Yesterday was the __________________ day so far this year.
hot hotter hottest
2. My little sister was __________________ about the present than my little brother
was. happy happier happiest
3. The man lifting weights is really __________________.
strong stronger strongest
4. That boy was the __________________ boy in the room.
grumpy grumpier grumpiest
5. That yellow shirt is __________________ than the green shirt, but not as
__________________ as the red shirt.
bright brighter brightest
6. I may be __________________, but my sister is __________________ than me,
and my baby brother is the __________________ one in our family.
small smaller smallest
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Birdmen Take to the SkiesWhat’s the wildest thing you can imagine doing? Would you climb
the world’s highest mountain? Would you skydive, bungee jump, or fly off
the end of a ski jump? People who try these kinds of extreme sports may
be braver than the rest of us . . . or maybe just crazier!
One of the hottest extreme sports lately is wingsuit flying,
sometimes called body gliding. Wingsuit flying is probably the closest thing
to flying that man has ever done. Fliers, or birdmen, wear a special suit
that has wings under the arms and between the legs. These wings catch
the wind and lift the flier. Many people have compared these suits to a
flying squirrel’s body. In fact, some people call them squirrel suits. Once
you become a pro at it, soaring above the ground may be one of the
calmest sports around.
Birdmen jump from high places like cliffs or even higher places like
airplanes in flight. They can glide as slowly as fifty miles per hour (mph)
or faster than one hundred mph, depending on how they hold their
wings. The wings can slow them down by resisting the wind; a freefall
jump that might usually last fifteen seconds can be stretched out to a
minute or longer in a wingsuit. Birdmen can also use their wings to soar
for miles before landing. They land with a parachute, just like skydivers.
Make no mistake; wingsuit flying is a probably not the healthiest
sport. It’s very risky. Fliers must have at least 200 skydives under their belt
before they can try wingsuit flying. They usually also receive training from
an experienced flier. Not everyone can be a birdman. Could you?
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCAnchor Chart (BLM 1)
Comparative Suffixes -er, -est
To compare two things, use -er:
The wind is calmer today than it was yesterday.
My hamburger is fatter than your hamburger.
To compare more than two things, use -est:
This is the easiest book I’ve ever read.
Today is the hottest day of the summer.
Spelling Changes
Base words ending in -y, change y to i before adding the suffix.
pretty – y + i + er = prettier
pretty – y + i + est = prettiest
Base words ending in e, drop the e before adding the suffix.
brave – e + er = braver
brave – e + est = bravest
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLCCategory Cards (BLM 2)
-er -est
-ier -iest
e-Drop y to i
No Change
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
braver
bravest
closer
closest
clumsier
clumsiest
dirtier
dirtiest
fiercer
fiercest
healthier
healthiest
juicier
juiciest
stronger
strongestWord Cards (BLM 3)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
calmer
calmest
crazier
craziest
easier
easiest
greasier
greasiest
lazier
laziest
luckier
luckiest
slipperier
slipperiest
weaker
weakestWord Cards (BLM 4)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
brighter
brightest
cleverer
cleverest
fiercer
fiercest
finer
finest
grumpier
grumpiest
naughtier
naughtiest
noisier
noisiest
rougher
roughestWord Cards (BLM 5)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Pattern SortParent Directions: Have your child write the correct comparative -er or superlative -est words from the word bank in the appropriate circles.
Word Bank
closer craziest grumpier dirtier closest easier
brightest finer noisier cleverest bravest greasier
healthier roughest luckier clumsiest lazier naughtiest
Comparative Suffixes
-er -est
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Which Word?Directions: Read each sentence and write the correct word on the blank line.
1. Yesterday was the __________________ day so far this year.
hot hotter hottest
2. My little sister was __________________ about the present than my little brother
was. happy happier happiest
3. The man lifting weights is really __________________.
strong stronger strongest
4. That boy was the __________________ boy in the room.
grumpy grumpier grumpiest
5. That yellow shirt is __________________ than the green shirt, but not as
__________________ as the red shirt.
bright brighter brightest
6. I may be __________________, but my sister is __________________ than me,
and my baby brother is the __________________ one in our family.
small smaller smallest
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Which Word?Parent Directions: Have your child read each sentence and then write the correct word on the blank line.
1. That was the __________________ thing I’ve ever seen.
funny funnier funniest
2. I wish that I was __________________ than you.
brave braver bravest
3. Do you think it will be __________________ today than it was yesterday?
sunny sunnier sunniest
4. My big sister was really __________________ when she won the contest.
lucky luckier luckiest
5. I live __________________ to my best friend, but I wish we lived
__________________.
close closer closest
6. My new bike is really __________________. It’s way __________________ than
my old bike, but my brother’s bike is still the __________________.
cool cooler coolest
Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Birdmen Take to the SkiesWhat’s the wildest thing you can imagine doing? Would you climb
the world’s highest mountain? Would you skydive, bungee jump, or fly off
the end of a ski jump? People who try these kinds of extreme sports may
be braver than the rest of us . . . or maybe just crazier!
One of the hottest extreme sports lately is wingsuit flying,
sometimes called body gliding. Wingsuit flying is probably the closest thing
to flying that man has ever done. Fliers, or birdmen, wear a special suit
that has wings under the arms and between the legs. These wings catch
the wind and lift the flier. Many people have compared these suits to a
flying squirrel’s body. In fact, some people call them squirrel suits. Once
you become a pro at it, soaring above the ground may be one of the
calmest sports around.
Birdmen jump from high places like cliffs or even higher places like
airplanes in flight. They can glide as slowly as fifty miles per hour (mph)
or faster than 100 mph, depending on how they hold their wings. The
wings can slow them down by resisting the wind; a free-fall jump that
might usually last fifteen seconds can be stretched out to a minute or
longer in a wingsuit. Birdmen can also use their wings to soar for miles
before landing. They land with a parachute, just like skydivers.
Make no mistake; wingsuit flying is a probably not the healthiest
sport. It’s very risky. Fliers must have at least 200 skydives under their belt
before they can try wingsuit flying. They usually also receive training from
an experienced flier. Not everyone can be a birdman. Could you?
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Spelling Dictation
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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Word Study & Vocabulary 2: Unit 2: Comparative suffixes -er, -est ©2010 Benchmark Education Company, LLC
Name ___________________________________ Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer CheckDirections: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write your spelling words.
Second Try (if needed)
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Correct Spelling
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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