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Suffix -ist Definition Match

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who writes; a writer is a what?

a)

journalist

b)

artist

c)

specialist

d)

pessimist

2.

A person who sees the negative side of things; a negative person is a what?

a)

optimist

b)

specialist

c)

pessimist

d)

dentist

3.

Each of the words this week end with -ist. What is this ending called?

a)

prefix

b)

suffix

c)

base word

4.

A person who uses imagination, talent, & skill to create works such as paintings, sculptures, & illustrations is a what?

a)

finalist

b)

artist

c)

dentist

d)

journalist

5.

A person who loves nature and tries to protect it; a person who has specialized knowledge of animals, plants, and nature is a what?

a)

artist

b)

dentist

c)

finalist

d)

naturalist

6.

A person who is highly trained in one area; an expert is a what?

a)

artist

b)

finalist

c)

naturalist

d)

specialist

7.

A person who see the positive side of things; a positive person is what?

a)

artist

b)

optimist

c)

journalist

d)

pessimist

8.

A person who takes care of teeth; a doctor who is trained in dental care is a what?

a)

pessimist

b)

specialist

c)

naturalist

d)

dentist

9.

The suffix -ist means what?

a)

a person who

b)

the state, quality, or condition of something

c)

without, lacking, not existing, not

d)

large or great

10.

A person who makes it to the last round of a competition is a what?

a)

naturalist

b)

optimist

c)

artist

d)

finalist