Suffixes - LIFE Pre-Int unit 2b

Suffixes - LIFE Pre-Int unit 2b

By Jessica Scoullar

Suffix - people

What is a suffix

A suffix is something we add to the end of a word to change the meaning or word form.

E.g.

Teach --> Teacher

Operate --> Operator ​

Multiple Choice

Does a suffix go at the beginning or the end of a word?

• beginning

• end

We use this to change a verb to a person:

Teach - teacher

Operate - operator

Play - player​

​-er/or

Suffix - people

Suffix - people

-ist​

We use -ist when:

changing a noun into a person

science ---> scientist

art ---> artist

violin---> violinist

when describing someone who believes a certain idea​

​atheism--->atheist

Multiple Choice

What do we call a person who plays the piano?

• pianor

• pianist

Multiple Choice

What do we call a person who runs a race?

• runner

• runist

Multiple Choice

Someone who plays a sport?

• player

• plaist

Multiple Choice

What do we call a person swims?

• swimmer

• swimist

Multiple Choice

What do we call a person who does art?

• arter

• artist

Multiple Choice

What do we call a person who does lots of things?

• doer

• doist