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English1st,2nd Grade

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Today you will learn how to use ...

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How to add a suffix to a base ( or root) word.

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Example:

tall + er = taller
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Example:

tall + est = tallest
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Rules
There are some base words that require spelling changes when adding the -er and -est endings to them.

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Watch the video on the next slide to review the spelling rule for adding suffixes to word that end with the letter "y"

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