Suffixes -er and -est - Worksheet 1
Grade 3•Vocabulary•Suffixes -er and -est
Aligned to: RF.3.3a
The suffix '-er' means 'more' and '-est' means 'most'. Match each word to its meaning.
1.
Word Bank
smartest
kinder
tallest
faster
kindest
fastest
taller
smarter
2.
What does the word "smartest" mean?
A.most smart of all
B.more tall than another
C.most kind of all
D.more kind than another
3.
Which word means "more kind than another"?
A.fastest
B.smarter
C.kinder
D.tallest
4.
Which suffix is used in the word "tallest"?
A.-est
B.-less
C.-er
D.-ness
5.
What does the word "faster" mean?
A.more fast than another
B.more kind than another
C.most kind of all
D.more tall than another
6.
Which word means "most kind of all"?
A.smartest
B.taller
C.smarter
D.kindest
7.
Which suffix is used in the word "fastest"?
A.-ness
B.-est
C.-able
D.-ly
8.
What does the word "taller" mean?
A.most kind of all
B.more tall than another
C.more fast than another
D.more smart than another
9.
Which word means "more smart than another"?
A.taller
B.faster
C.tallest
D.smarter