Starter quiz
- What word class is the word in bold in the following sentence: 'This cat is adorable.'
- verb
- noun
- adjective ✓
- adverb
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- What word class is the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The kitten purred adorably.'
- verb
- noun
- adjective
- adverb ✓
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- Match the words ending in -able to their root word.
- enjoyable⇔enjoy ✓
- sustainable⇔sustain ✓
- reliable⇔rely ✓
- What happens when the suffix -al is added to the root word 'nature'?
- Just add the suffix.
- Remove the ‘e’, then add the suffix. ✓
- Keep the ‘e’ and just add the suffix.
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- What happens when the suffix -al is added to the root word 'person'?
- Just add the suffix. ✓
- Remove the ‘e’, then add the suffix.
- Keep the ‘e’ and just add the suffix.
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- Identify the words with a 'soft g' sound.
- gem ✓
- goal
- bridge ✓
- courage ✓
- wagged
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Exit quiz
- Select the true statements to complete this sentence. Words using the -able suffix ...
- usually have a root word you can recognise. ✓
- do not usually have a recognisable root.
- are more modern words. ✓
- are very old words.
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- Match the root words to the words ending in -able.
- admire⇔admirable ✓
- manage⇔manageable ✓
- comfort⇔comfortable ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'This toy is a reesnible price.'
- 'reasonable' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The weather is chanjible today.'
- 'changeable' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'You have proved yourself to be very relyible.'
- 'reliable' ✓
- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'The dove is a cymbal of peace.'
- 'symbol' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Most words in English with the -able or -ible suffix will use -able.
- Removing the -able suffix generally leaves a recognisable word, e.g. agreeable - agree.
- Words in word families using the suffixes -ation, -able and -ably are connected in spelling and meaning.
- If the root word ends in ‘ce’ or ‘ge’, keep the ‘e’ before adding -able.
- How to spell the curriculum words: symbol, system and identity.
Common misconception
Children mix up the -ible and -able spellings.
Use the rules shown in the lesson: Is there is a recognisable root word without the ending? Is this a modern word? Is there a related word ending in -ation? These will all help to identify the -able spelling.
Keywords
Suffix - a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning
Root word - the base word from which other words are formed often by adding prefixes or suffixes
Adjective - describes a noun
Adverb - describes a verb
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