The -er suffix
What do you call a person who teaches students in a school?
teacher
What do you call a person who acts in movies, plays, or TV shows?
actor
What do you call a person who creates art, such as paintings or sculptures?
artist
If a color is kind of red or sort of red, it is ____.
reddish
Choose the correct suffix: A person who plays a sport is a play____ (-er, -or, -ist, -ish).
-er
What do you call a person who bakes bread, cakes, and pastries?
baker
What do you call a medical professional who treats sick or injured people?
doctor
What do you call a special doctor who cleans and takes care of your teeth?
dentist
If someone acts like a child, their behavior can be described as ____.
childish
Choose the correct suffix: Someone who is kind of tall is tall____ (-er, -or, -ist, -ish).
-ish
Add -er to the verb sing to form the noun for a person who sings songs.
singer
A person who sails or works on a ship is a ____.
sailor
Add -ist to piano to name a person who plays the piano.
pianist
If someone is acting like a fool, they are being ____.
foolish
Choose the correct suffix: A person who invents new gadgets is an invent____ (-er, -or, -ist, -ish).
-or
Spell the word for a person who writes books or stories.
writer
Add -or to the verb visit to name a person who comes to see a place or person.
visitor
What do you call a person who rides a bicycle?
cyclist
If you are arriving around 7 o'clock, but not at the exact minute, you might say you'll arrive at 7-____
sevenish
Choose the correct suffix: A person who plays the violin is a violin____ (-er, -or, -ist, -ish).
-ist
What rule do you apply when adding -er to a verb ending in a silent e (like dance)?
drop the e before adding -er (dancer)
What do you call a person who leads or guides an orchestra or drives a train?
conductor
What do you call a scientist who studies living organisms and biology?
biologist
What two main meanings can the suffix -ish add to a word?
"kind of / somewhat" (e.g., tallish) or "like / resembling" (e.g., boyish)
Name the parts of speech: Adding -er, -or, or -ist turns a word into a ____, while adding -ish turns a word into an ____.
noun; adjective