DETERMINING MEANING: SUFFIX #4: -ism, -ist, -al

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

During the war, the rising tide of _____ for our country resulted in people only buying things made in the United States.

• antagonism

  (having the characteristics of antagonizing)

• nationalism

  (having the characteristics of a national)

• alcoholism

  (having the characteristics of an alcoholic)

• criticism

  (having the characteristics of critical)

Multiple Choice

The boss was not happy with the latest designs so the designers heard a lot of ____.

• patriotism

  (having the characteristics of a patriot)

• nationalism

  (having the characteristics of a national)

• alcoholism

  (having the characteristics of an alcoholic)

• criticism

  (having the characteristics of critical)

Multiple Choice

Cindy works at the rehabilitation center with people who struggle with _____ in order to stop drinking liquor.

• patriotism

  (having the characteristics of a patriot)

• nationalism

  (having the characteristics of a national)

• alcoholism

  (having the characteristics of an alcoholic)

• criticism

  (having the characteristics of critical)

​Turns a noun into an adjective.

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

The book gave important _____ information about the life of Harriet Tubman.

• musical

  (relating to or characterized by music)

• biographical

  (relating to or characterized by biography)

• alphabetical

  (relating to or characterized by alphabet)

• dental

  (relating to or characterized by dentist)

Multiple Choice

Mr. Burchard, our band teacher, is always looking for _____ people to join the band.

• musical

  (relating to or characterized by music)

• biographical

  (relating to or characterized by biography)

• alphabetical

  (relating to or characterized by alphabet)

• dental

  (relating to or characterized by dentist)

Multiple Choice

Novels in the library are arranged in _____ order according to the author's last name.

• musical

  (relating to or characterized by music)

• biographical

  (relating to or characterized by biography)

• alphabetical

  (relating to or characterized by alphabet)

• dental

  (relating to or characterized by dentist)

Multiple Choice

Dr. Lee is a dentist, and he suggests regular _____ exams.

• musical

  (relating to or characterized by music)

• biographical

  (relating to or characterized by biography)

• alphabetical

  (relating to or characterized by alphabet)

• dental

  (relating to or characterized by dentist)

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Anna has a violin solo on the first song because she is the best _____ of them all.

• archaeologist

  (one who does or is skilled at archaeology)

• violinist

  (one who does or is skilled at playing the violin)

• chemist

  (one who does or is skilled at chemistry)

• terrorist

  (one who does or is skilled at creating terror)

Multiple Choice

The _____ who drove the plane into the Twin Towers on 9/11 changed life in the United States forever.

• archaeologist

  (one who does or is skilled at archaeology)

• violinist

  (one who does or is skilled at playing the violin)

• chemist

  (one who does or is skilled at chemistry)

• terrorist

  (one who does or is skilled at creating terror)

Multiple Choice

Abby works in a laboratory developing and testing new shampoos and other hair products. She is a _____.

• archaeologist

  (one who does or is skilled at archaeology)

• violinist

  (one who does or is skilled at playing the violin)

• chemist

  (one who does or is skilled at chemistry)

• terrorist

  (one who does or is skilled at creating terror)

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

relating to or characterized by arriving?

Changes the verb arrive to an adjective.

• arrivist

• arrivalism

• arrival

• arrivement

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

having the characteristics of antagonizing?

• antagonist

• antagonism

• antagonizal

• antagonment

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

one who is skilled at accompanying?

• accompanist

• accompanism

• accompanal

• accompanment

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

having the characteristics of extreme?

• extremist

• extremism

• extremal

• extremement

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

one who is skilled at writing novels?

• novelist

• novelism

• novelal

• novelment

Multiple Choice

Which word below means

relating to or characterized by orbit?

Changes the noun orbit to an adjective.

• orbitist

• orbitism

• orbital

• orbitment