1. Latin Suffixes ible/able
Spelling Unit 14
Latin Suffixes
ible/able

2. ible/able
-able and –ible are both suffixes that mean “able to be”. These suffixes can be added to a word or to a root to form an adjective.
Add –ible or-able when:
If the root word is not a complete word, add -ible
If the root word is a complete word, add –able.

3. When to drop the silent e
A final silent e is usually dropped when adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Store to storage
Bike to biking
Cute to cutest
Write to writer
Reuse to reusable
Navigate to navigable

4. Exceptions Words that end with –ce, –ge or -ee Notice – noticeable
Agree – agreeable
Knowledge - knowledgeable

5. Spelling Activity
Using effective context clues, compose 15 sentences using one spelling word in each. Each sentence must have the spelling word underlined as well as the meaning of the word as evidence that an effective context sentence has been written.