Download Words ending in able/ible or ance/ence/ent

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Words ending in able/ible or ance/ence/ent
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depend
accept
approach
obtain
detect
+ able
+ able
+ able
+ able
+ able
= dependable
= acceptable
= approachable
= obtainable
= detectable
com
sus
per
im
in
+ pat
+ cept
+ miss
+ poss
+ cred
+ ible
+ ible
+ ible
+ ible
+ ible
= compatible
= susceptible
= permissible
= impossible
= incredible
clear
resemble
ignore
comply
ally
+ ance
+ ance
+ ance
+ ance
+ ance
= clearance
= resemblance
= ignorance
= compliance
= alliance
ex
in
pro
per
ad
+ peri
+ gredi
+ min
+ man
+ jac
+ ence
+ ent
+ ent
+ ent
+ ent
= experience
= ingredient
= prominent
= permanent
= adjacent
Lesson Generalization: The suffixes able and ance are more commonly
added to complete words than to roots. The suffix able means "able to be" and
is used to form adjectives. The suffix ance is added to verbs to form nouns.
The suffixes ible, ence, and ent are more commonly added to roots than to
complete words. The suffix ible means "able to be" and is used to form adjectives.
The suffix ence is a noun ending. The suffix ent can form adjectives in which the
suffix means "having," "showing," or "being in the state or condition of."
A. Complete the following exercises.
1. Remember that the suffixes able and ance are more often added to _______________________
than to _______________________. Write the able and ance words from the word list.
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2. You will find that the suffixes ible, ence, and ent are more often added to
_______________________ than to _______________________ . Write the list words
that have these suffixes.
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B. On a separate sheet of paper, scramble the letters of each spelling word. Do
not scramble the suffixes. Trade papers with a partner. Who can unscramble all
of the words first?
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Words ending in able/ible or ance/ence/ent
1. dependable
5. detectable
2. acceptable
6. clearance
3. approachable
4. obtainable
9. compliance
More Practice
13. permissible
17. ingredient
10. alliance
14. impossible
18. prominent
7. resemblance
11. compatible
15. incredible
19. permanent
8. ignorance
12. susceptible
16. experience
20. adjacent
A. Complete the crossword puzzle with words from the spelling list.
Across
2. unbelievable
5. next to
7. lack of
knowledge
8. allowable
9. lasting
Down
1. able to get
2. a part
3. a moving
out or
away
4. not
feasible
6. able to be
discovered
B. Finish each incomplete spelling word with the correct ending.
1. The resembl________ between the sisters are their promin________ features.
2. The ambassadors hoped for a perman________ alli________ between the two compat________
countries.
3. Being suscept________ to colds is a nasty experi________ .
4. A depend________ and approach________ person will make a more accept________ candidate.
5. Compli________ with that difficult rule was almost imposs________ .
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