Suffixes -er and -est - Worksheet 2
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
kinder
faster
smarter
fastest
kindest
tallest
taller
smartest
2.
What does the word "kinder" mean?
A.more kind than another
B.more tall than another
C.more fast than another
D.most tall of all
3.
Which word means "more fast than another"?
A.taller
B.tallest
C.kinder
D.faster
4.
Which suffix is used in the word "smarter"?
A.-ly
B.-ful
C.-er
D.-able
5.
What does the word "fastest" mean?
A.most fast of all
B.most smart of all
C.more smart than another
D.most tall of all
6.
Which word means "most kind of all"?
A.kindest
B.smarter
C.kinder
D.tallest
7.
Which suffix is used in the word "tallest"?
A.-est
B.-er
C.-less
D.-ible
8.
What does the word "taller" mean?
A.more tall than another
B.more kind than another
C.most smart of all
D.most kind of all
9.
Which word means "most smart of all"?
A.smarter
B.smartest
C.taller
D.kindest