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Year 2 - Changing the ending to est

Learn how to make describing words show “the most”. Practise adding -est, use spelling rules for short words, and build confidence with comparisons.

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Fascinating Fact:

If a short adjective ends with one vowel followed by one consonant, the final consonant is often doubled before adding -est, like “big” to “biggest”. This helps keep the vowel sound short.

In KS1 English Spelling, pupils learn how word endings can change meaning. This quiz focuses on adding -est to adjectives to show the strongest comparison, while keeping spellings accurate.

Key Terms

Adjective: A describing word, such as tall, quick, or bright.
Comparing: Looking at two or more things to say how they are different.
Root word: The main word before an ending is added, like fast in fastest.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does the ending -est mean in Year 2 spelling?

The ending -est means “the most” when you compare things. For example, fastest means the one that is quicker than all the others.

When do you double the last letter before adding -est?

You often double the last letter when a short word has one vowel and then one consonant at the end, like big becoming biggest.

What is the difference between -er and -est?

The ending -er compares two things, like taller. The ending -est compares three or more, like tallest.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Tigers are the ____ animals in the world.

fearseste

fearcestest

fiersist

fiercest

This is a tough spelling but a good one to know. The word fierce means savage or wild and because the word ends with an 'e', all we need to do is add 'st'.

2 .

You really are my ____ friend.

deerest

deerrest

dearest

dearrest

There is no such word as bestest, instead we would just say best.

3 .

He has the ____ eyes I've ever seen!

crasiest

craziest

crazziest

crazyest

This big-eyed friend is called a tarsier.

4 .

He is the ____ cat in the world because he has his own iPad.

happyest

hapyest

happiest

hapiest

The most famous miserable cat in the world is Garfield - have you read any of the comics?

5 .

This is the ____ toilet I've ever seen.

cleanest

cleannest

cleenest

cleennest

If you bite your fingernails, you are putting more germs in your mouth than if you licked the toilet seat! Yucky!

6 .

The ____ country in the world is Chile.

drryest

dryest

driyest

driest

This fact is based on how much rainfall there is each year.

7 .

Snow White is the ____ princess of them all.

nicest

nicsest

nicst

niceest

She is called Snow White because her skin is as pale as snow.

8 .

I am the ____ tortoise!

sadest

saddest

sadbest

saddist

Maybe he is sad because he has just found out all tortoises have no teeth.

9 .

I have the ____ shoes in town!

shineest

sninyest

shiniest

shinniest

You could write the word 'shiny' then take away the 'y' and replace it with 'i' then add 'est'. It's a bit like a maths sum!

10 .

That is the ____ animal I've ever seen.

ugglyest

uggliest

uglest

ugliest

This is a camel. We would write the word ugly and change the 'y' for an 'i' and add 'est'.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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