Fifteen adjectives ending in -able or -ible, such as comfortable and possible. Your child learns the rule of thumb for choosing between the two endings, then practices with writing, gap-fill sentences, their own sentences and a parent-read test.
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Completed: Spelling List 1: -able and -ible
5th Grade students (typically ages 10–11) working on spelling lists. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; a harder version is linked above.
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About 20 minutes for 51 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Spelling List 2: Tricky "ough" Words.
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Work through the four parts in order. Say each word out loud as you write it.
Both -able and -ible mean "can be" (readable = can be read). A good rule of thumb: if you remove the ending and a complete word is left, it is usually -able (enjoy → enjoyable, reason → reasonable). If what is left is not a word, it is usually -ible (poss → possible, terr → terrible). There are exceptions, so learn the words on this list carefully.
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