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Spelling -able & -ible

Spell words ending in -able/-ible and the corresponding adverb forms -ably/-ibly, applying patterns to determine which suffix to use based on the root word

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Question 1 of 3

Which of the following words follows the spelling rule for –able and –ible endings?

Question 2 of 3

Mia wants to write two adjectives in her story: one that means “can be seen” and another that means “can be changed.” Which pair shows the correct spelling of both words with the proper -able / -ible endings?

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following adjectives would change to an adverb that ends in –ably?

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What a child can do after this Skill

Apply the guideline that -able is typically used with complete root words (enjoyable, comfortable) while -ible is used with incomplete roots (visible, possible), noting key exceptions
Convert -able/-ible adjectives into adverbs by changing the ending to -ably/-ibly, e.g. comfortable → comfortably, possible → possibly, terrible → terribly
Determine whether to drop or retain the final -e of the root when adding -able, e.g. adorable (drop e) vs changeable (keep e before soft g)

Curriculum standards this Skill teaches

Eng_App1_Sp_Y56_05 — Words ending in –ably and –ibly
Eng_App1_Sp_Y56_04 — Words ending in –able and –ible

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