SUFFIXES letters added at the end of a

SUFFIXES -letters added at the end of a word to change its meaning Examples: -ly, -ful, -est, -er, -ist

-er -is added to the end of a verb (动词) to mean someone who or a person who

Examples: Someone who dances is a dancer Someone who travels is a traveler

Examples: Someone who teaches is a teacher Someone who sings is a singer

Examples: Someone who photographs is a photographer Someone who leads is a leader

Examples: Someone who explores is an explorer Someone who buys is a buyer

Examples: Someone who sells is a seller Someone who builds is a builder

Spelling Reminder: With most words, we just add –er. Examples: teach ---- teacher paint---- painter

Spelling Reminder: If the word ends in e, we remove the final e before adding –er. Examples: dance ---- dancer bake---- baker

Spelling Reminder: If the word has one syllable or one vowel, double the last consonant before adding –er. Examples: run ---- runner swim---- swimmer

Let’s Practice! A writer is someone who writes. A baker is someone who bakes. An adventurer is someone who likes adventures. A reader is someone who reads.

Adding –er and -ist

-er -is added to the end of a verb (动词) to mean someone who or a person who

verb (dòngcí) + er someone who or a person who

-ist -is added to the end of a noun ( 名词) to mean someone who is involved with or a person who is involved with

noun (míngcí) + ist someone who is involved with or a person who is involved with

Add –er or –ist to each word. Then say the meaning of the new word formed.

swims +er = swimmer > Someone who swims runs +er = runner > Someone who runs art +ist = artist > Someone who is involved with art

Biology +ist = biologist > Someone who is involved with Biology Geology +ist = geologist > Someone who is involved with Geology sings +er = singer > Someone who sings

listens +er = listener > Someone who listens think +er = thinker > Someone who thinks bicycle +ist = bicyclist > Someone who is involved with bicycle

therapy +ist = therapist > Someone who is involved with therapy tour +ist = tourist > Someone who is involved with tour plays +er = player > Someone who plays

loves +er = lover > Someone who loves reads +er = reader > Someone who reads flower +ist = florist > Someone who is involved with flowers

Adding –er and -ist

verb (dòngcí) + er someone who or a person who

Can you give words that end with –er which means “a person”?

noun (míngcí) + ist someone who is involved with or a person who is involved with

Can you give words that end with –ist which means “a person”?

Someone who speaks = speaker Someone who bakes = baker Someone who is involved with playing pianos = pianist

Someone who tells story = story teller Someone who is involve with writing novels = novelist Someone who plays soccer = soccer player

Someone who is involved with Buddhism (佛教) = Buddhist Someone who is involved with Meteorology (气象) = meteorologist Someone who settles in a new place = settler

Let’s Play A Group Game!

Add –er or –ist correctly.

Spelling Reminder: With most words, we just add –er or -ist. Examples: teach ---- teacher guitar---- guitarist

Spelling Reminder: If the word ends in e, we remove the final e before adding –er. Examples: dance ---- dancer bake---- baker

Spelling Reminder: If the word ends in a, e, i, o, u we remove the last letter before adding –ist. Examples: cello ---- cellist flute---- flutist

Spelling Reminder: If the word has one syllable or one vowel, double the last consonant before adding –er. Examples: run ---- runner swim---- swimmer

Spelling Reminder: There are words that change the spelling. Examples: flower ---- florist Chemistry---- chemist

Add –er or –ist correctly.

traveler

drummer

plays basketball player

violinist

composes a song composer

bicycle bicyclist

Physics physicist

tours tourist

banker

buys buyer

someone who tells stories story teller

someone who makes hat maker

someone who is involved with making cartoons cartoonist

someone who is involved with Sciences scientist

someone who skates skater

someone who performs performer

someone who plays the keyboardist keyboard player

someone who acts actor

someone who arranges flowers florist

someone who works in a train or bus conductor

someone who works with dentures or false teeth dentist

Adding –er and -ist

verb + noun + ist (dòngcí) (míngcí) er

We can add –er to a verb to mean “a person” or “someone”.

singer dancer leader seller hat maker

We can also add -or to verbs to mean “a person” or “someone”.

actor sailor conductor movie director

We can add –ist to a noun to mean “a person” or “someone”.

artist scientist cyclist pianist

Complete the sentences with words ending in –er or –ist.

baker Tina is a ______. She bakes cakes and bread.

Helen is a good _____. swimmer She swims very fast.

John is our leader _______. He leads our class in lining up.

We saw a ______ cyclist during the show. She can ride her bicycle standing on the seat.

Linda is a good _____. pianist She can play a lot of song with her piano.

farmers A lot of ______ are working in the farm.

He can be a famous _______ someday. physicist His favorite subject in school is Physics.

fire fighters The _____ are so brave in fighting fires.

Aunt Sally is a _______. She florist can make beautiful flower arrangements.

Many people in China believe in Buddhism. Most Chinese are _____ Buddhists

My dad is a _______. He painter painted a total of 150 paintings.

She loves Science. She wanted to be a ____ when scientist she grows up.

Kobe Bryant is a famous basketball player _______. He plays basketball for more than 5 years now.

A lot of ____ travelers go to the west. They travel on wagons and horses.

settlers These ____ settles on land near the rivers and forests.

John and his family are ______. hat makers They make hats for people in New Jersey.

Bob bought a new flute. He wants to be a good _____ flutist someday.

Grandma Tiny sells fruits and vegetables in the market. Aunt Kay seller is a ______, too.

Bill Melendez is an animator and a _____. cartoonist He made a lot of cartoons like Charlie Brown and Snoopy.

J. K Rowling wrote the story “Harry Potter”. He is one of my favorite ____. writer

She became a good ______ reader because she reads a lot of books at home.