The "est" Sound

Welcome back to Read Not Guess. Today we’re going to work on the “est” sound.

Remember that we’re going to focus on the sounds the letters make. Both parent and child will need to be able to see the screen.

Let’s get started.

Word Practice

Have your child point to the letters as they sound out this word:

v e s t

v est

vest

Did they get it right? If not, have them practice it a time or two. When they get it right, have them try these words:

b est

best

And:

r est

rest

And:

w est

west

And:

ch est

chest

Now stop and ask them a question: If there’s a race, who is the winner? Is it the person who runs the fastest, or the person who runs the slowest?

Tell them that in English we use the “est” sound at the end of words to compare two or more things.

Let’s try reading some examples:

The fastest rabbit

The slowest bug

The darkest room

The strongest arm

The thickest ham

Sometimes we have to add an extra letter before the “est” ending:

The fattest pig

The biggest cat

The hottest day

The longest wait

Did they get them right? Were they able to sound them out?

That’s it for today. We’ll see you next time.