Introduction to suffixes: ER & EST - RULE #1: change i to y

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English1st,2nd Grade

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Base Or Root Words

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taller
suffix
base/root word

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Let's try adding the suffix -er to a base word.

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small
+ er
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smaller

What is the base word?
What is the suffix?

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Let's try adding the suffix -est to a base word.

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small
+ est
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smallest

What is the base word?
What is the suffix?

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