Suffixes -er and -or

Suffixes -er and -or

Read the words. What do you notice?

• painter

• player

• teacher

• farmer

• hunter

Now read these words. What do you notice?

• actor

• inspector

• governor

• counselor

• visitor

Suffixes -or and -er

A suffix is a syllable placed after a root word. Suffixes change the meaning of the root word. Both -er and -or mean "a person who."

Multiple Choice

The star __________ on the soccer team was chosen to take the penalty kick in hopes of winning the game for his team.

• teacher

• farmer

• singer

• player

Multiple Choice

One of the activities my sister tried at summer camp was learning to be a ______________________ on a small boat at the lake.

• inspector

• actor

• sailor

• counselor

Multiple Select

Which suffixes mean "a person who."

• -er

• -ed

• -es

• -or

Multiple Choice

My brother’s ___________________ at school gave a presentation about how to handle bullies, which he shared with us at home.

• actor

• vistor

• counselor

• sailor

Multiple Choice

The band had to find someone to replace the _______________ because none of the other band members had a good voice.

• farmer

• singer

• teacher

• hunter