Suffix or, Er, Ist

Which is spelled correctly?

• pianist

• panist

• pianoist

• painist

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.L.K.2D

Select the suffix that best suits the root or base word.

activ___

• -eer

• -ian

• -ist

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Select the suffix that best suits the root or base word.

motor___

• -eer

• -ian

• -ist

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

What noun suffix would you add to the verb "direct" to make it a noun for a person who directs?

• -or

• -er

• -ian

• -ist

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Using what you have learned about these suffixes, which word means "someone who plays a guitar"

• guitarist

• guitared

• preguitar

• guitarant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

What suffix does NOT mean "a person who"

• -er

• -able

• -ist

• -or

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

The janit​ (a)   was glad students helped her clean up the lunchroom after the food fight.

• or

• ist

• er

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

Which suffix is used to indicate a person who performs an action?

• -er

• -able

• -ful

• -less

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

Choose the correct suffix for the word 'teach' to indicate a profession.

• -or

• -er

• -ist

• -ant

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.2.4C

What is the correct suffix for someone who writes?

• -er

• -or

• -ist

• -ant

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3B