Lesson 1 -er

Revisit: /sh/ ch, ti, ci, ssi; /sh/ ch, ti, ci, ssi;  /th voiced/, /th unvoiced/; /ng/ n(k)

Teach:  Add the suffix -er to verbs to make nouns.

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the verbs and nouns: The baker used an oven to bake his pies.

Revisit:/igh/ ie, i-e, y, i, /oa/ oe, o-e, o, ow, ou

Teach:  Drop the final e when adding -er to these words.

Add -er to these verbs to make nouns:  

bake, care, dance

Apply: Read/write the sentences and identify the verbs and nouns: I watched her dance under the twinkling stars.

The little dancer twirled with joy in the moonlight.

Revisit: /oo/ ue, ew, u-e, ou; /yoo/ ue, ew, u-e, u

Teach:  Double the final letter when adding -er to words that end in a single consonant

Add -er to these verbs to make nouns:   plan, rub, 

Apply: Read/write the sentences and identify the verbs and nouns: Together, we hatched a secret plan. We agreed that I would be the head planner.

Revisit: /o/ a; /u/ o-e, ou; /oo/ u; /ar/ a, al; 

Teach:  Add the suffix -er to adjectives to make a bigger adjective

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: In the dark, the firefly twinkled softly. 'There will always be someone faster, bigger and meaner than you,' said the coach.

Revisit: /or/  aw, au, ore, oar, oor, al, a, our, augh 

Teach:   When adding -eleave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant 

Add -er to these adjectives to mean bigger: kind, dark

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: In the dark, the firefly twinkled softly. As night fell, it grew darker, and stars appeared.

Revisit:/ur/ ir, er, or, ear, ere; /air/ are, ear, ere; /ear/ eer, ere

Teach:  Drop the final e when adding -ing to these words.

Add -er to these adjectives to mean bigger: large, brave

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: A large balloon floated in the parade. Then, to everyone’s surprise, an even larger balloon appeared.

Revisit: /f/ f, ff, ph; /h/ h, wh; /j/ j, g, dge, ge

Teach:  Double the final letter when adding -ing to words that end in a single consonant

Add -er to these adjectives to mean bigger: big, fat

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: The big teddy bear sat on the bed. Beside it, an even bigger stuffed elephant waited.

Revisit:/k/ k, c, ck, ch; /l/ l, ll, le, el, al, il 

Teach: When adding -er to words that end in y - change the final y to an i

Add -er to these adjectives to mean bigger:  clumsy, funny

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: A clumsy kitten played with a ball of yarn. Growing clumsier, it tangled itself in the yarn.

Revisit: /m/ m, mm, mb, mn; /n/ n, nn, gn, kn

Teach:  Add -est to adjectives to make superlatives (most)

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: Amanda lived in the biggest house on her street.

Revisit: /r/ r, rr, wr; /s/ s, ss, c, se, ce, st, sc

Teach:   When adding -ing leave the base word when there is a long vowel before the final consonant 

Add -est to these adjectives to make superlatives: bright, fast

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: She picked fresh apples for her shop. Her shop would have the freshest fruits in town.

Revisit:/v/ v, ve; /w/ w, wh; /z/ z, zz, se, ze

Teach:  Drop the final e when adding -ing to these words.

Add -est to these adjectives to make superlatives: late, safe

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: Running late, she rushed to catch the bus. The latest bus arrived, saving the day.

Revisit: /ch/ ch, tch, t(ure); /sh/ sh, ch, ti, ci, ssi

Teach:  Double the final letter when adding -ing to words that end in a single consonant

Add -est to these adjectives to make superlatives: fit, sad

Apply: Read/write the sentence and identify the adjectives: We trained hard to be fit for the game. The coach chose the fittest players for the team.