Lesson 244: Suffix -er
Focus: Suffix -er
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and understand words with Suffix -er.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Confident readers break big words into smaller parts. Look for the pattern, chunk it up, then read the whole word.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Break each word into parts, then read it as a whole.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the bigger.
- We can see the faster.
- You can see the slower.
- They can see the kinder.
Story time
Zoe and the Bigger
Zoe went to the garden. Zoe saw a bigger and a faster.
"Look!" said Zoe. "The slower is by the kinder."
Max came to help. Together they played with the smarter and the louder.
At the end of the day, Zoe and Max smiled. What a wonderful Suffix -er adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Zoe go?
2. What did Zoe see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 motion
Meaning: when something is moving from place to place
Example: A rolling ball is in motion.
Review
Vocabulary review
- smarter — A smarter is something we can talk about or see.
- louder — A louder is something we can talk about or see.
- bigger — A bigger is something we can talk about or see.
- faster — A faster is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Choose the word that fits the Suffix -er pattern.
Which word belongs with Suffix -er?
Which word belongs with Suffix -er?
Which word belongs with Suffix -er?
Stretch