Bayview High
Dear Liz
Chapter 8: New Friends
Working with Words—Using the suffix “ist”
The suffix “ist” can be used at the end of a word to show the work a person does.
For example: a journalist is a person who writes.
Add ist to the following words, if it is appropriate, and explain how the addition changes the meaning
of the word. You might have to change the spelling in a few cases.
art_______________________________ cycle __________________________________
fireman___________________________ guitar __________________________________
teacher___________________________ secretary _______________________________
pharmacy_________________________ piano __________________________________
herbal____________________________ diver __________________________________
science___________________________ violin __________________________________