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Suffixes Er and Or

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -er in teacher.

a)

later

b)

powder

c)

banker

d)

higher

2.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -er in gamer.

a)

layer

b)

dancer

c)

drier

d)

paper

3.

What do -er or -or mean?

a)

one who does

b)

full of

c)

tends to be

d)

direction of

4.

Suffixes come at the ____________ of the word.

a)

beginning

b)

middle

c)

end

5.

-er, -or

a)

without, lacking

b)

the art or skill

c)

one who does

d)

the state of

6.

. 

A teacher is someone who teaches. What does -er and -or mean?

a)

How to 

b)

What

c)

One who

d)

Full of

7.

Which word has a suffix added to the end?

a)

educator

b)

motor

c)

floor

d)

equator

8.

What does the suffix -er mean?

a)

the state of being

b)

causing

c)

someone who does

d)

having

9.

What is a suffix?

a)

A part of a word that is added at the beginning to change the meaning of the word. 

b)

A part of a word that is added at the end to change the meaning of the word. 

10.

Choose the right suffix for the root word:


Act-

a)

Actor

b)

Acter

11.

Choose the right suffix for the root word:


Bake-

a)

Bakor

b)

Baker

12.

Choose the right suffix for the root word:


Own-

a)

Owner

b)

Ownor

13.

Choose the right suffix for the root word:


Paint-

a)

Paintor

b)

Painter

14.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -er in writer.

a)

A) later

b)

B) painter

c)

C) water

d)

D) higher

15.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -or in actor.

a)

A) doctor

b)

B) motor

c)

C) floor

d)

D) equator

16.

What do -er or -or mean in the context of professions?

a)

A) one who does

b)

B) full of

c)

C) tends to be

d)

D) direction of

17.

Suffixes come at the ____________ of the word.

a)

A) beginning

b)

B) middle

c)

C) end

18.

Which word has a suffix added to the end?

a)

A) creator

b)

B) motor

c)

C) floor

d)

D) equator

19.

What does the suffix -or mean?

a)

A) the state of being

b)

B) causing

c)

C) someone who does

d)

D) having

20.

What is a suffix?

a)

A) A part of a word that is added at the beginning to change the meaning of the word.

b)

B) A part of a word that is added at the end to change the meaning of the word.

21.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -er in runner.

a)

A) later

b)

B) painter

c)

C) driver

d)

D) higher

22.

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the -or in inventor.

a)

A) doctor

b)

B) motor

c)

C) floor

d)

D) equator

23.

What do -er or -or mean in the context of actions?

a)

A) one who does

b)

B) full of

c)

C) tends to be

d)

D) direction of

24.

Which word has a suffix added to the end?

a)

A) conductor

b)

B) motor

c)

C) floor

d)

D) equator

25.

What does the suffix -er mean in the context of occupations?

a)

A) the state of being

b)

B) causing

c)

C) someone who does

d)

D) having