Notes for the Teacher
This warm-up PowerPoint is intended to be used as revision for Key Stage 1 pupils.
The games and activities on these slides can be used one at a time as introductory activities or as lesson starters.
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calm heavy
high speedy
rusty
noisy
old
sporty
small
fast
gentle
smelly
light
bright new
bumpy
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smooth
It’s the Village Show! Can you help to judge the winner of each category, explaining why you think your choice should win, using a word ending in the suffix –est?
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sunny
high
strong
fast
tall short
proud
slow
steady
fit
fair happy
young
Can you choose the word in each sentence to add the suffix –est to?
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AAnnggeelloo’s’shhoouusseeiiss ssmmaallllerthtahnanBaBialeilye’ys.’s. Show answers
The waves are rorouugghhercclolosesetotoththee
rocks.
“M“Myyddrersessisispplalaininer than yours.”
The Fastest Hare and the Slower Tortoise There once was a hare who always bragged about being faster than any other animal. The tortoise challenged him by saying, “Let’s have a race and see who is the fast.e”stT.h” eThearheawreaws sausrseure that the tortoise was l tllhtehoethotehrearnaimniamlsals thought that tortoise would lose because he was known to be the sloweasnt iamnaiml ianl tihnethfoerefostr.esTth. eThearheasreetsoeftf oqfuf iqcukliyck, lbyu, tbut soon stopped for a rest. “I am the quick!e”sth!e” hcaellceadlloedutotuot tthoethe
My mum’s car is clcelaeannerththaannmmyy
auntie’s.
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thaonneonsecosocpo.op.
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F“rTuhite awnidnnVeergeistaebnlteryConmumpebteitrio3n because it is the greenest.”
“The wCinankeerCiosmenptertyitinounmber 3 because it is the prettiest.”
These activities are ideal for reinforcing previous learning - why not do one activity every day?
Can you read this story and choose whetherபைடு நூலகம்each word in purple needs the suffix –est or –er to make sense?
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“The wFlionwneerr iCsoemntpreytintiuomn ber 2 because it is the tallest.”
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“The winnDeroigs Sehnotrwy number 1 because they are the cutest.”
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Can you fill in an adjective ending in –er to compare each of these pairs of superheroes?
Ice Girl is _co_l_d_e_r _thtahnanX-XR-ay RayBBoyoy. .
What can you see happening at Sports Day? Can you write sentences to describe what you can see, using adjectives ending in –er or –est? You can use the root words to help you.
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Megan’s ice cream was ththe ecrceraeammieys.t.
The pig who built his house of bricks wwasasthtehesmsmaratrets.t.
Which mode of transport do you think is the best and why? Can you write a sentence explaining which is your favourite, using adjectives ending in –er or –est? You can use the root words to help you.
PPuurrppleleWWoommaannisis_s_tr_o_n_g_erthtahnan SSuuppererGGirilr.l.
ZZooommGGirilrlisis_c_l_ev_e_r_erththaann FFiriereBBooyy. .
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LLigighhtntnininggLLaaddisis_s_k_in_n_i_erththaann MMuuscslceleMMaann. .
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Can you write the end of the story using some more adjectives ending in –er and –est?
Can you choose the correct word in each sentence to add the suffix –er to?