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. These activities are ideal for reinforcing previous learning - why not do one activity every day?
Can you read this story and choose whether each word in purple needs the suffix – est or – er to make sense? The Fastest Hare and the Slower Tortoise There once was a hare who always bragged about being fast than any other animal. The tortoise challenged him by saying, “Let’s have a race and see who is the fast.” The hare was sure that the tortoise was slow than him. All the other animals thought that tortoise would lose because he was known to be the slow animal in the forest. The hare set off quickly, but soon stopped for a rest. “I am the quick !” he called out to the Show answers tortoise. The tortoise just plodded along, smiling. For although the hare was quick than the tortoise, the tortoise knew that he was steady than the hare. The Fastest Hare and the Slower Tortoise There once was a hare who always bragged about being fast er than any other animal. The tortoise challenged him by saying, “Let’s have a race and see who is the fast est.” The hare was sure that the tortoise was slow er than him. All the other animals thought that tortoise would lose because he was known to be the slow est animal in the forest. The hare set off quickly, but soon stopped for a rest. “I am the quick est !” he called out to the tortoise. The tortoise just plodded along, smiling. For although the hare was quick er than the tortoise, the tortoise knew that he was steadi er than the hare. 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? My mum’s car is clean than my auntie’s. Three scoops of ice cream are tall than one scoop. “My dress is plain than yours.” Cho’s food is spicy than Anna’s food. Angelo’s house is small than Bailey’s. The waves are rough close to the rocks. Show answers My mum’s car is clean er than my auntie’s. Three scoops of ice cream are tall er than one scoop. “My dress is plain er than yours.” Cho’s food is spici er than Anna’s food. Angelo’s house is small er than Bailey’s. The waves are rough er close to the rocks.
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. sunny high strong fast short tall proud young happy fit fair steady slow
Can you choose the word in each sentence to add the suffix – est to? Show answers The blue car is the fast. Trevor’s Halloween costume was the scary at the party. Megan’s ice cream was the creamy. Daddy bear’s porridge was the hot. Mandeep has the long hair in her family. The pig who built his house of bricks was the smart. The green car is the fast est. Trevor’s Halloween costume was the scari est at the party. Megan’s ice cream was the creami est. Daddy bear’s porridge was the hott est. Mandeep has the long est hair in her family. The pig who built his house of bricks was the smart est.
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. bumpy noisy old fast smooth new bright fast gentle smelly light rusty heavy calm high sporty speedy small
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 ? Fruit and Vegetable Competition Cake Competition Flower Competition Dog Show Show example answers 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 “The winner is entry number 3 because it is the greenest.” “The winner is entry number 3 because it is the prettiest.” “The winner is entry number 2 because it is the tallest.” “The winner is entry number 1 because they are the cutest.”
Can you fill in an adjective ending in – er to compare each of these pairs of superheroes? Ice Girl is ______ than X-Ray Boy. Purple Woman is ______ than Super Girl. Zoom Girl is ______ than Fire Boy. Lightning Lad is ______ than Muscle Man. Show example answers Ice Girl is colder than X-Ray Boy. Purple Woman is stronger than Super Girl. Zoom Girl is cleverer than Fire Boy. Lightning Lad is skinnier than Muscle Man.
