-ic & -ist Practice

The playground was filled with ______ energy as children ran, jumped, and played during recess.

• violinist

• fanatic

• kinetic

• civic

The students were ______ about the upcoming science fair and eagerly worked on their projects.

• specialist

• enthusiastic

• journalist

• nomadic

Relating to school or learning

• ironic

• civic

• fanatic

• academic

A participant who has successfully advanced to the last stage of a competition

• finalist

• realist

• motorist

• vocalist

The school newspaper ______ reported on exciting events like the upcoming field trip and the recent sports day.

• cartoonist

• realist

• journalist

• specialist

 Alex, the class ______, drew funny pictures for the school newspaper that made everyone giggle.

• realist

• finalist

• cartoonist

• specialist

Happens in a way that is unexpected or opposite of what you might think

• nomadic

• ironic

• civic

• fanatic

Matters concerning city or community (government)

• civic

• fanatic

• enthusiastic

• vocalist

Tommy was a soccer ________ who knew the names of all the players on his favorite team and never missed a game.

• kinetic

• fanatic

• nomadic

• realist

Extremely passionate about something

• fanatic

• enthusiastic

• realist

• vocalist