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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Adding –er and -ist

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

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

16. -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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24. Adding –er and -ist

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

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

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

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

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

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

32. 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

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

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

37. 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

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

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

41. travel traveler

42. drum drummer

43. plays basketball basketball player

44. violin violinist

45. composes a song composer song composer

46. bicycle bicyclist

47. Physics physicist

48. tours tourist

49. bank banker

50. buys buyer

51. someone who tells stories story teller

52. someone who makes hats hat maker

53. someone who is involved with making cartoons cartoonist

54. someone who is involved with Sciences scientist

55. someone who skates skater

56. someone who performs performer

58. someone who plays the keyboard keyboardist keyboard player

59. someone who acts actor

60. someone who arranges flowers florist

61. someone who works in a train or bus conductor

62. someone who works with dentures or false teeth dentist

63. Adding –er and -ist

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

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

66. singerdancer leaderseller hat maker

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

68. actorsailor conductor movie director

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

70. artistscientist cyclistpianist

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

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

73. Helen is a good __________. She swims very fast. swimmer

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

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

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

77. A lot of ______ are working in the farm. farmers

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

79. The _________ are so brave in fighting fires. fire fighters

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

81. Many people in China believe in Buddhism. Most Chinese are _________ Buddhists

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

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

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

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

86. These ________ settles on land near the rivers and forests. settlers

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

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

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

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

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

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