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Grade 1 English Language Arts · Level 2, Decode Automatically and Read Smoothly

Read Inflectional Endings

Read base words with common inflectional endings such as -s, -ed, -ing, -er, and -est when supported.

How the lesson starts: Read Inflectional Endings

1. Meet Chef Nimbo

   Hi friend! Meet Chef Nimbo. Nimbo is an octopus who makes pancakes. Nimbo puts yummy toppings on top. Words get toppings too! We call them endings.

2. Base word plus ending

   Here is a base word. Jump. Add S. Jumps. Add E D. Jumped. Add I N G. Jumping. See? The base word jump stays the same! Tall can get endings too. Taller. Tallest.

3. Let's build taller

   Nimbo hears taller. His tiles say tall, er and ing. First, find the base word. Tall! Then listen to the end. Taller ends with E R. Tall plus E R. Taller! The I N G tile is extra.