Lesson 7.1.2

Lesson 7.1.2
March 25th, 2025

By Mariah Welker

​Let's review suffixes


-ive showing quality of or pertaining to. Added to a noun to create an adjective.

​Let's review suffixes

-al having characteristics of. Added to a noun to create an adjective or a new noun.

​Let's review suffixes

-al having characteristics of. Added to a noun to create an adjective or a new noun.

​Let's review suffixes

-al having characteristics of. Added to a noun to create an adjective or a new noun.

Draw

Match each word on the left to its synonym on the right.

​Suffixes -er and -or
are added to a verb to create a noun that means “a person or thing that performs an action.”

​1:1:1 Rule and Drop the e Rule

Open Ended

Add the suffix -or to write the word that means “someone who creates."

Open Ended

Add the suffix -er to write the word that means “someone who runs."

Draw

Put a box around the 9 words that have the suffixes –ive, -al, -er, and –or.

Multiple Choice

The _____ environment for growing plants generally has lots of sunlight and water.

• functional

• prospective

• 
  optimal

• 
  professional

Multiple Choice

What does the word inspector mean?

• 
  the opposite of inspect

• someone who inspects something

• the act of inspecting

• 
  full of inspections

Brain Break!

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “rock stars of science" mean in the text on page 14?

• 
  Geologists are well known for writing and singing songs about rocks and soil.

• 
  The Grand Canyon has a well-known rock band made up of geologists who perform for tourists.

• 
  Geologists are well known for studying rocks and soil, like rock stars are well known for performing rock songs.

  
  

• The Grand Canyon attracts famous rock stars from around the world who are interested in performing for visitors.

Multiple Choice

What is a sedimentary rock?

• 
  a rock that has never been eroded

• a rock that is formed only in the Grand Canyon

• 
  a rock that was made from layers of shale and limestone

• 
  a rock that is formed one layer of sediment at a time

Multiple Choice

Select the compound sentence that uses a comma and conjunction correctly.

• Sammy, Lou, and Emil missed the school bus yesterday.

• 
  I love swimming, so I spend every day at the pool.

• This sandwich tastes stale but, the other sandwich was much better.

• 
  Dad went to the store for apples, eggs, and ice cream.

Draw

Add the commas in the correct place in these compound sentences.

Draw

Where is the correct placement for a comma to separate clauses in each of the following compound sentences?

Multiple Choice

The coach ran down the field but, he forgot his hat and clipboard.

T/F The comma in the sentence is correctly.

• True

• False