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Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
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Lesson Objectives
Day 1
Students will:
-er
-or
Noun Suffixes
-er, -or, -ian, -ist
words
-er, -or, -ian, and
3
Egyptian
3
3
artist
guardian
3
Base Word
Suffix
Noun
Meaning
speak
+
er
= speaker
person who is speaking;
sound equipment
visit
+
or
=
visitor
someone who is visiting
– ia + ian =
Asian
Asia
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
violin
+
3
-ist
Australian
inventor
3
3
a person from Asia
= violinist
ist
-ian
believer
someone who plays the violin
narrator
3
Base words with e-Drop the final e
Base Word
Day 2
defender
3
Adding Suffixes
-ist
admirer
announcer
Noun suffixes are letter units added to the end
of a word which make the new word a noun.
Students will:
Suffix
Noun
Meaning
writer
person who writes
write – e +
er
=
survive – e +
or
= survivor
Job
Other Noun
person who survives some
kind of ordeal
3
bicyclist
pedestrian
3
3
biologist
speaker
3
3
creator
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
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attacker
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Category Cards (BLM 2)
Asian
historian
4
4
3
Word Cards (BLM 3)
Category Cards (BLM 2)
Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
Materials:
specialist
3
Anchor Chart (BLM 1)
receptionist
5
5
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Word Cards (BLM 3)
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Sorting for Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Parent Directions: Have your child read each word in the word bank and write it in the correct column.
colonist
4
librarian
4
prisoner
4
terrorist
4
Students will:
traveler
4
finalist
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist according to
visitor
4
meaning
vocalist
4
-er, -or,
-ian, and -ist words in sentences
Materials:
Word Cards (BLM 4)
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Word Cards (BLM 4)
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
geologist
5
Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
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Word Cards (BLM 5)
Name ___________________________________
counselor
civilian
announcer
1.
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 6)
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Interview with Dr. Maria Vasquez, Meteorologist
by Reggie Washington, freelance writer
Reggie: Dr. Vasquez, what is a meteorologist?
Australians
believer
bicyclist
librarian
Dr. V: A meteorologist is a scientist who has learned how to use scientific principles to
study the Earth’s atmosphere, the mixture of gases that surround the Earth.
The __________________ enjoyed their trip to the United States, but really missed
Reggie: Wow! I had no idea!
Melbourne.
Dr. V: The term is often used incorrectly to describe a weather forecaster or
“I’m a strong __________________ in regular oil changes,” Dad said as he dragged
meteorologist, often he or she is really a weather reporter. This reporter transmits the
Unit
2.
violinist
-ist
5
Word Bank
geologist
-ian
writer
5
Choose the Word
Jim’s wife was a __________________ , but he was in the armed forces.
-or
violinist
5
musician
Parent Directions: Have your child read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that
makes the most sense in the sentence.
1.
traveler
musician
5
Choose the Word
trespasser
admirer
conductor
biologist
-er
5
Directions: Read each sentence and choose the word from the word bank that makes the most sense
in the sentence.
Word Bank
specialist
civilian
pedestrian
valedictorian
5
Word Cards (BLM 5)
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governor
colonist
counselor
5
ecologist
4
consumer
trespasser
5
4
governor
employer
instructor
survivor
5
counselor
4
Word Bank
5
contractor
4
employer
5
sculptor
5
4
director
reporter
5
conductor
4
decorator
Day 3
civilian
instructor
4
consumer
weathercaster on television. While this person may have the necessary training to be a
Yoko played in the orchestra as lead __________________.
2.
3.
The __________________ was fined $500 for hiking on private property.
4.
The camp __________________ told us that it was lights out and we all had
work of the National Weather Service to the general public.
me out to help him in the garage.
Reggie: What kind of training is needed to be a meteorologist?
3.
“I think you will like this novel,” said the __________________.
4.
The __________________ had some trouble climbing the steep hill.
5.
The __________________ at the ball game wished Halley a happy birthday.
5.
Day 4
Dr. V: A meteorologist is a specialist who works with the National Weather Service and
who has at least a bachelor’s degree in meteorology or atmospheric science. For any sort
to go to bed.
of civilian or military scientific job, even more education would be necessary. A master’s
degree or Ph.D. may be required. Many meteorologists also obtain degrees in fields such
The __________________ loved to study volcanoes.
as chemistry, mathematics, and electrical or computer engineering, for example.
Reggie: What kinds of jobs can you get?
Students will:
Directions: Circle the suffix in each of the words below.
Dr. V: Besides working for the National Weather Service, meteorologists can work for
Parent Directions: Have your child circle the suffix in each of the words below.
passage
conductor
7.
finalist
8.
historian
6.
narrator
7.
pedestrian
8.
specialist
other weather forecasting services. They can also work for public or private organizations
involved in studying air pollution or engaging in space exploration, for example.
Reggie: Is there anything you don’t like about your profession?
Dr. V: People love to make fun of weather scientists. Cartoonists would run out of ideas if
they didn’t have us to make fun of! I don’t mean to be a complainer, but sometimes I do
get tired of people making fun of my profession. We are highly trained.
Reggie: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your job.
Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
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Classroom Activity (BLM 7)
Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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Take-Home Activity (BLM 8)
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Reading Passage (BLM 9)
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-er, -or, -ian, and -ist in a
6.
Materials:
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Name ___________________________________
Spelling Dictation
1.
First Try
Second Try
(if needed)
2.
3.
Day 5
Students will:
Materials:
Correct Spelling
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9.
New Words
1.
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
2.
3.
Sentence
Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
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Spelling Dictation (BLM 10)
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Date ____________________________________
Spelling Peer Check
Directions: Work with a partner. Follow the directions from your teacher to use this BLM to write
your spelling words.
Review Words
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Spelling Peer Check (BLM 11)
Additional Materials:
Blending Practice
the words, help them read the words
Review Comparative Suffixes -er, -est, -ier,
-iest
Focus Words: emptier, emptiest, stranger, strangest, fresher, freshest
the word prisoner
pris/o/ner
i (pris), the second
has a schwa (uh), and the third has the
r-controlled /er/
-er, -est, -ier, and -iest
empty and emptier on
Repeat with the words stranger, strangest, fresher, and freshest
pris/uh/ner: prisoner
Introduce Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Model
Assessment Tip
-er, -or, -ian and -ist
Say: Today
we are going to study another set of suffixes: -er, -or, -ian and -ist. All these suffixes
are noun suffixes. They indicate someone or something that does, or is related
to, the base word. Write the words speaker, creator, guardian, and artist on the
speaker Say: -er is the suffix. Speak is the
base word. We blend these two word parts to create a new word. Speak/er:
speaker. A speaker is “one who speaks.” It is also “a piece of equipment that
makes voices or music heard.” The suffix -er changes the verb speak to a noun:
speaker.
Repeat this process with creator, guardian, and artist
Guide
Write Asian
Say: Asian means “from Asia” or “a person from Asia.” Many other
words that have this suffix relate to places people are from.
-ian
Repeat this activity with the words traveler, visitor, and finalist, this time having
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Supporting ELs
Apply
Write the words prisoner, decorator, historian, and biologist
-er, -or, -ian, or -ist
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
el (la) prisionero(a)/prisoner; el (la)
creador(a)/creator; australiano(a)/
Australian; la artista/artist
these words have similar meaning in
-er, -or, -ian and -ist
Spelling Words with Noun Suffixes
Unit Spelling Words: defender, believer, announcer, narrator, librarian,
guardian, specialist, bicyclist
Write the words defender, believer, announcer, and narrator
defender. Circle the er Say: This word
combines the suffix -er with the base word defend. Adding the ending makes
-er and -or
another syllable.
e
believe, announce, or narrate
e
-er or -or
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
Write the words librarian and guardian
Ask: Were spelling changes necessary when adding
Circle the -ian
-ian to make librarian and guardian? How do you know what changes were
made?
spelling words and practice reading,
writing, and spelling the words with a
Home/School Connection
specialist and bicyclist
Say: What is the suffix of these words? Were spelling changes made
special and bicycle on
when the -ist endings were added?
special
-e was
-ist to bicycle
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Day Two
Review Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Assessment
attacker, director, librarian, vocalist.
Providing Support
Pattern Sort
Teacher Word Cards: admirer, inventor, Egyptian, biologist
Teacher Category Cards: -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Pattern Sort
-er
-or
admirer
creator
inventor
narrator
-ian
-ist
artist
pedestrian
specialist
speaker
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
the word card admirer
Think aloud: Admirer has the suffix -er, so I will place admire in the category -er.
Admirer is a noun that means “a person who admires.” For example, I can say that
I am an admirer of art.
inventor, Egyptian, and biologist
Independent Sort
-er
-or
attacker
decorator historian colonist
director
governor
terrorist
vocalist
visitor
employer
prisoner
traveler
-ian
-ist
Independent Sort
Home/School Connection
can also take home the word cards and
Spelling.
Supporting ELs
to work with them on BLM 6, make
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Day Three
Concept Sort
Concept Sort
Teacher Word Cards: musician, trespasser
Teacher Category Cards: Jobs, Other Nouns
Jobs
Other Nouns
contractor
Asian
civilian
musician Say: A musician is a person who plays music. Into which
category should I place musician?
ecologist
geologist
trespasser
valedictorian
receptionist
reporter
Repeat with the word card trespasser
violinist
writer
Jobs and Other Nouns
Assessment Tip
Applying Meaning.
-er, -or, -ian, -ist
Providing Support
Oddballs
-ian
Say: People from Asia are called Asians; people from Australia
are called Australians. What other -ian words describe people from a specific
place?
Bostonian, Washingtonian, Virginian,
Pennsylvanian, and Californian
Have them work with a partner to read
Home/School Connection
New Yorker, Texan, Seattleite
Supporting ELs
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Word Hunt
Providing Support
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
-er, -or,
-er, -or, -ian, or
-er where the -er is not a
-ist
weather
-ian, and -ist
Name ___________________________________
Date ____________________________________
Interview with Dr. Maria Vasquez, Meteorologist
by Reggie Washington, freelance writer
Reggie: Dr. Vasquez, what is a meteorologist?
Dr. V: A meteorologist is a scientist who has learned how to use scientific principles to
study the Earth’s atmosphere, the mixture of gases that surround the Earth.
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
Reggie: Wow! I had no idea!
Dr. V: The term is often used incorrectly to describe a weather forecaster or
weathercaster on television. While this person may have the necessary training to be a
meteorologist, often he or she is really a weather reporter. This reporter transmits the
-er, -or,
work of the National Weather Service to the general public.
Reggie: What kind of training is needed to be a meteorologist?
Dr. V: A meteorologist is a specialist who works with the National Weather Service and
-ian, and -ist
who has at least a bachelor’s degree in meteorology or atmospheric science. For any sort
of civilian or military scientific job, even more education would be necessary. A master’s
degree or Ph.D. may be required. Many meteorologists also obtain degrees in fields such
as chemistry, mathematics, and electrical or computer engineering, for example.
Reggie: What kinds of jobs can you get?
Dr. V: Besides working for the National Weather Service, meteorologists can work for
other weather forecasting services. They can also work for public or private organizations
involved in studying air pollution or engaging in space exploration, for example.
Reggie: Is there anything you don’t like about your profession?
Dr. V: People love to make fun of weather scientists. Cartoonists would run out of ideas if
they didn’t have us to make fun of! I don’t mean to be a complainer, but sometimes I do
Spelling Dictation
get tired of people making fun of my profession. We are highly trained.
Reggie: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your job.
Answer Key Reading Passage (BLM 9)
stranger, emptier, freshest
Assessment Tip
specialist, believer, narrator
The announcer said that bicyclist in the lead had crashed.
Home/School Connection
Spelling Practice
-er,
-or, -ian, and -ist
words in the First Try
Supporting ELs
BLM 11, have the partners tell each other
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Second Try
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Spelling Assessment
Unit 7 Quick-Check:
Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Word Bank
valedictorian
survivor
Asian
writer
1.
The __________________ students’ organization sponsored the dance.
2.
The __________________ gave the graduation speech to his class.
3.
Every __________________ needs a good grasp of grammar.
4.
There was only one __________________ in the plane crash.
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that include the suffixes -er, -or, -ian, or
-ist.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
-er
-or
-ian
-ist
Quick-Check Assessment
Word Bank
civilian, contractor,
ecologist,
musician,
receptionist,
reporter, sculptor
Think and Write about Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding noun suffixes -er, -or, -ian, and -ist helps you
as a reader, speller, and writer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Answer Key Unit 7 Quick-Check
Answer Key BLM 6
Suggestions for Independent Practice
-er
-or
-ian
-ist
governor
civilian
pedestrian
colonist
employer
admirer
traveler
Crossword Puzzle.
-er, -or, -ian, and -ist
specialist
My Word Means . . . ?
Answer Key BLM 7
Picture It.
prisoner,
librarian, or instructor
or
ist
ian
Word Charades.
Answer Key BLM 8
Spell It.
or
ian
ist
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Name ___________________________________
Date _______________________________________
Unit 7 Quick-Check:
Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Answer Questions
Directions: Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Word Bank
valedictorian
survivor
Asian
writer
1.
The __________________ students’ organization sponsored the dance.
2.
The __________________ gave the graduation speech to his class.
3.
Every __________________ needs a good grasp of grammar.
4.
There was only one __________________ in the plane crash.
Apply
Directions: In the space below, list three to five words you know that include the suffixes -er, -or, -ian, or
-ist.
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
Directions: Using the words from the word bank, complete the following sort by writing the words in the
appropriate category.
-er
-or
-ian
-ist
Word Bank
civilian, contractor,
ecologist,
musician,
receptionist,
reporter, sculptor
Think and Write about Noun Suffixes -er, -or, -ian, -ist
Directions: In the space below, explain how understanding noun suffixes -er, -or, -ian, and -ist helps you
as a reader, speller, and writer.
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