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-er

(ur)

one who

Latin suffix for a person who does something. A teacher teaches; a builder builds.

Example words

  • teacher

    one who teaches

  • writer

    one who writes

  • builder

    one who builds

Who it is for

Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

Related roots

Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.

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