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Spelling Lesson 10
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The suffix able
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Lesson Generalization:
The suffix able,, meaning “able to be”, is commonly added to complete
words to form adjectives. If the base word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding the suffix able.
If the base word ends with a consonant + y, change the y to i before adding able.
| taxable
| remarkable
emarkable
| comfortable
| respectable
| considerable
| predictable
| questionable
| favorable
| bearable
| enjoyable
| quotable
| valuable
| imag
imaginable
| notable
| advisable
| reliable
| variable
| enviable
Spelling Lesson 10
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The suffix able
tax
remark
comfort
respect
consider
predict
question
favor
bear
enjoy
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taxable
remarkable
comfortable
respectable
considerable
predictable
questionable
favorable
bearable
enjoyable
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value
imagine
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imaginable
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advisable
reliable
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Lesson Generalization:
The suffix able, meaning “able to be”, is commonly added to complete
words to form adjectives.
taxable = able to tax
imaginable = able to imagine
If the base word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding the suffix able.
If the base word ends with a consonant + y, change the y to i before adding able.
A. Complete the following exercise:
1. When the suffix able is added to a base word ending in a consonant or a vowel-y combination, do not
change the spelling of the base word. Write the words from the list that follow this spelling rule.
2. When the suffix able is added to a base word ending in a silent e, drop the e. Write the words from
the list that follow this rule.
Write the words from the list that follow this rule.
3. When the suffix able is added to a base word ending in consonant-y combination, change the y to i.
Write the words from the list that follow this rule.
B. Look up the word able in the dictionary. Write the dictionary definition below:
Spelling Lesson 10
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The suffix able
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taxable
remarkable
comfortable
respectable
considerable
predictable
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questionable
favorable
bearable
enjoyable
quotable
valuable
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imaginable
notable
advisable
reliable
variable
enviable
C. Add the able suffix to each base word.
1. predict
10. value
2. rely
11. tax
3. comfort
12. imagine
4. quote
13. note
5. vary
14. respect
6. consider
15. question
7. remark
16. favor
8. enjoy
17. advise
9. envy
18. bear
D.
Answer each question with the able form of a word from the spelling list. The underlined
words give a clue to the word you should use.
1. Must you pay a tax on the items you bought?
2. Did the project take a great deal of time?
3. Is that chair nice to sit in?
4. Could you predict the outcome of the game?
5. Was there some doubt about the field trip?
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