Suffixes
-IBLE
IBLE as a Suffix
• When used as a suffix, ible means:
–Worthy of
–Capable of
Base words and -IBLE
• Sense + ible = sensible
– capable of having good sense
• Terror + ible = terrible
– Worthy of terror
• Horror + ible = horrible
– Capable of horror
More words with -IBLE
• reversible
• edible
• collapsible
• Responsible
• compatible
The snowboarder was barely visible
as he came down the mountain.
• What does visible mean?
– Worthy of hearing
– Capable of seeing
– Capable of thinking
The hamburger was barely
digestible.
• What does digestible mean?
– Capable of being digested
– capable of dying
– capable of gesting
Marcus thought his hamster ate a
collectible toy.
• What does collectible mean?
– Not able to be collected
– Worthy of being collected
– Wanting to collect
Practice Time
• Open up your practice book to page 218