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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You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling
When adding 'er' onto a word that ends in 'y' - we change the 'y' for an 'i' and then add 'er'.
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When adding 'est' you need to change the 'y' to an 'i' then add the 'est'.
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Here we are changing the word 'foggy' and getting rid of the 'y' then adding 'er' or 'est'.
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Arizona is considered the sunniest place but Egypt is near the equator and very sunny!
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The word rain changes to rainy, which can then change to rainier or rainiest.
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This picture is of someone who has entered a beauty pageant where each woman represents her country.
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Don't forget to write the word (smell or smelly) then add the 'ier' or 'iest'.
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These are both words that describe character or personality.
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Both crazy and messy end with a 'y' and that's why they both need to be changed to 'iest'.
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If you are sleep deprived (lacking sleep) you are more likely to be moody.
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