KS1 Spelling | Words with IER and IEST Quiz for Year 2

Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Letters ier and iest (Questions)

This 'Letters ier and iest' spelling quiz for KS1 children is an addition to the spellings learnt in the National Curriculum. Children should learn that for letters ending in ‘y’, the 'y' is changed to an ‘i’ when adding ‘er’ or ‘est’. These two groups of three letters are made up of different sounds and so should be recognised as letter patterns.

Hopefully, you know when to add ‘er’ or ‘est’ to a word. This quiz is going to test you on spellings that have had these suffixes (er/est) added to them. Take your time before you choose your answer.

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It is ____ than yesterday.

[ ]	windyer
[ ]	windyier
[ ]	windier
[ ]	windiere

Today is the ____ day so far!

[ ]	windiest
[ ]	windyest
[ ]	windest
[ ]	winddyest

It is ____ today but apparently tomorrow will be the ____ day of year.

[ ]	foggyer and foggiest
[ ]	foggier and foggiest
[ ]	foggier and foggyest
[ ]	fogier and fogiest

It is ____ in Egypt than Italy but it's not the ____ place on Earth.

[ ]	sunnyer and sunnyest
[ ]	sunnyier and sunnyiest
[ ]	sunnier and sunniest
[ ]	sunier and suniest

It is ____ in Edinburgh than Glasgow but it is not the ____ place in the country right now.

[ ]	rainier and rainiest
[ ]	rainnier and rainniest
[ ]	rainyer and rainiest
[ ]	rainier and rainyest

She is the ____ in Austria but is she ____ than Miss Spain?

[ ]	prettiest and prettyer
[ ]	prettyest and prettyer
[ ]	pretiest and pretier
[ ]	prettiest and prettier

Your feet are much ____ than mine; in fact they are the ____ feet in the world!

[ ]	smelier and smeliest
[ ]	smelier and smelliest
[ ]	smellier and smelliest
[ ]	smellier and smeliest

You are ____ and ____ today.

[ ]	moodier and gloomier
[ ]	moodier and gloommier
[ ]	mooddier and gloomier
[ ]	moddier and gloommier

He is the ____ but you are the ____

[ ]	crazziest and messiest
[ ]	craziest and messiest
[ ]	craziest and mesiest
[ ]	craziest and messyest

10.

I am ____ today because I'm less ____ than I was yesterday.

[ ]	happer and sleepier
[ ]	happier and sleeppier
[ ]	hapier and sleepier
[ ]	happier and sleepier

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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Letters ier and iest (Answers)

It is ____ than yesterday.

[ ]	windyer
[ ]	windyier
[x]	windier
[ ]	windiere

When adding 'er' onto a word that ends in 'y' - we change the 'y' for an 'i' and then add 'er'.

Today is the ____ day so far!

[x]	windiest
[ ]	windyest
[ ]	windest
[ ]	winddyest

When adding 'est' you need to change the 'y' to an 'i' then add the 'est'.

It is ____ today but apparently tomorrow will be the ____ day of year.

[ ]	foggyer and foggiest
[x]	foggier and foggiest
[ ]	foggier and foggyest
[ ]	fogier and fogiest

Here we are changing the word 'foggy' and getting rid of the 'y' then adding 'er' or 'est'.

It is ____ in Egypt than Italy but it's not the ____ place on Earth.

[ ]	sunnyer and sunnyest
[ ]	sunnyier and sunnyiest
[x]	sunnier and sunniest
[ ]	sunier and suniest

Arizona is considered the sunniest place but Egypt is near the equator and very sunny!

It is ____ in Edinburgh than Glasgow but it is not the ____ place in the country right now.

[x]	rainier and rainiest
[ ]	rainnier and rainniest
[ ]	rainyer and rainiest
[ ]	rainier and rainyest

The word rain changes to rainy, which can then change to rainier or rainiest.

She is the ____ in Austria but is she ____ than Miss Spain?

[ ]	prettiest and prettyer
[ ]	prettyest and prettyer
[ ]	pretiest and pretier
[x]	prettiest and prettier

This picture is of someone who has entered a beauty pageant where each woman represents her country.

Your feet are much ____ than mine; in fact they are the ____ feet in the world!

[ ]	smelier and smeliest
[ ]	smelier and smelliest
[x]	smellier and smelliest
[ ]	smellier and smeliest

Don't forget to write the word (smell or smelly) then add the 'ier' or 'iest'.

You are ____ and ____ today.

[x]	moodier and gloomier
[ ]	moodier and gloommier
[ ]	mooddier and gloomier
[ ]	moddier and gloommier

These are both words that describe character or personality.

He is the ____ but you are the ____

[ ]	crazziest and messiest
[x]	craziest and messiest
[ ]	craziest and mesiest
[ ]	craziest and messyest

Both crazy and messy end with a 'y' and that's why they both need to be changed to 'iest'.

10.

I am ____ today because I'm less ____ than I was yesterday.

[ ]	happer and sleepier
[ ]	happier and sleeppier
[ ]	hapier and sleepier
[x]	happier and sleepier

If you are sleep deprived (lacking sleep) you are more likely to be moody.