USING SUFFIXES #4: -ist -ism -al
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English
5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix -al mean?
one who does or is skilled at something
relating to or characterized by (changes a noun to an adjective)
condition of being or having characteristics of
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3A
CCSS.RF.3.3B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix -ism mean?
one who does or is skilled at something
relating to or characterized by (changes a noun to an adjective)
condition of being or having characteristics of
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the suffix -ist mean?
one who does or is skilled at something
relating to or characterized by (changes a noun to an adjective)
condition of being or having characteristics of
Tags
CCSS.L.3.4B
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.L.3.4C
CCSS.RF.3.3B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dr. Stokes, who studies the earth's crust, is the finest _____ at the university.
archaeologist
(one who does or is skilled at archaeology
geologist
(one who does or is skilled at geology)
chemist
(one who does or is skilled at chemistry)
pianist
(one who does or is skilled at playing the piano)
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Getting plenty of sleep is highly _____ to your health.
beneficial
(relating to or characterized by benefits)
cultural
(relating to or characterized by culture)
coastal
(relating to or characterized by the coast)
commercial
(relating to or characterized by commerce)
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since my cousin wanted to be a news reporter for our local television station, she majored in _____ while in college.
patriotism
(having the characteristics of a patriot)
journalism
(having the characteristics of a journalist)
terrorism
(having the characteristics of terror)
heroism
(having the characteristics of a hero)
Tags
CCSS.L.2.4B
CCSS.L.2.4C
CCSS.L.3.2E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _____ forgot his music and had to improvise.
archaeologist
(one who does or is skilled at archaeology
geologist
(one who does or is skilled at geology)
pianist
(one who does or is skilled at playing the piano)
dentist
(one who does or is skilled at dentistry)
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
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