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Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:To be a good detective, you have to know what facts
are important and not important to the case you’re
solving! So, ask yourself questions as you read.12
Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:A suffix is like a caboose — it’s always located at
the end.Using -er and –est, decide which suffix belongs in the blank of each sentence. You
may need to change the spelling of the root word.- Kelly was voted the neat__ camp scout because she kept her belongings
organized alphabetically. - They say the bigger you are, the hard___ you fall. That means if you are the
biggest, you fall the hard__. - There is nothing tough__ than a diamond—it is the tough__ stone
known to humans. - Hank is the fast__ runner on the team, much fast__ than I am!
- Coach said those who try the hard_____ will make the team, so I’d better try
hard__. - Is traveling by train slow__ than traveling by bus? What is the slow___
form of transportation? - He is the brav____ stunt man of all. He is even brav____ than his father.
- Brooke cried because she received the small__ slice of pie. Justin cried
because he thought his piece was even small ____. - Which is old__, the Empire State Building or the Eiffel Tower?
- The Quinn family has ten children; Kelly is young than Kyle. Kerry is the
young__. - This highway is much busy_ than it was last year. Soon it will be the
busy____ highway in the state. - I have several packages to mail. The light__ package will cost less to
mail. Of the two packages left to mail, this one is light____.
Use the suffix: When you are comparing:
er 2 things
est 3 or more things