Lesson 7.1.3

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By Mariah Welker

​Suffixes -er and -or

​Can be added to a verb to create a noun that means “a person or thing that performs an action.”

​Suffixes -er and -or

​Here are examples where the base word is not a verb.

Match

Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

• We had to call a _____ to fix our broken sink.

• The ____ constructed the frame for the walls of the house.

• The ___ worked on a new design for a robot.

plumber

builder

engineer

• plumber

• builder

• engineer

​-ive and -al

​Can you think of a word that ends with ive or al?

​*One cause can have multiple effects

Multiple Choice

What is the cause in this sentence?

I am late and miss my flight to visit the Grand Canyon.

• 
  I miss my flight.

• 
  I am late.

• 
  There is no cause.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best explains the cause of fossils being made?

• An animal or plant dies and completely decomposes.

• 
  An animal or plant dies and is eaten by other animals.

• An animal or plant dies and is washed away in the river.

• 
  An animal or plant dies and parts of it are preserved by sediment.

Draw

Daily grammar

​The girls run quickly.

"Quickly describes how the verb run is done"

Multiple Choice

The flowers bloomed beautifully in the garden.

• 
  garden

• 
  bloomed

• 
  beautifully

• 
  flowers

Multiple Choice

She quietly helped the dog into the house.

• 
  house

• 
  she

• 
  helped

• 
  quietly

Multiple Choice

They walked to the grocery store frequently for fresh bread or vegetables.

• 
  walked

• store

• 
  frequently

• 
  fresh

Open Ended

Fill in the blank with an adverb.

The high school band played __________________.