Lesson 245: Suffix -est
Focus: Suffix -est
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and understand words with Suffix -est.
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 biggest.
- We can see the fastest.
- You can see the kindest.
- They can see the smartest.
Story time
Sam and the Biggest
Sam went to the hill. Sam saw a biggest and a fastest.
"Look!" said Sam. "The kindest is by the smartest."
Luna came to help. Together they played with the loudest and the smallest.
At the end of the day, Sam and Luna smiled. What a wonderful Suffix -est adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Sam go?
2. What did Sam see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 magnet
Meaning: an object that pulls iron toward it
Example: A magnet can pick up paper clips.
Review
Vocabulary review
- smallest — A smallest is something we can talk about or see.
- biggest — A biggest is something we can talk about or see.
- fastest — A fastest is something we can talk about or see.
- kindest — A kindest is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Match each word to what it starts with.
Stretch